An edition of Ordeal of ambition (1970)

Ordeal of ambition

Jefferson, Hamilton, Burr

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An edition of Ordeal of ambition (1970)

Ordeal of ambition

Jefferson, Hamilton, Burr

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"Thomas Jefferson is safe on his pedestal," writes Jonathan Daniels. "Alexander Hamilton's picture properly graces the American ten-dollar bill. Aaron Burr, like Lucifer, will never be lifted to the heavens from which he fell, or was "hurled headlong." Any attempt to alter their allotted places now would be a pretentious folly. Yet, it should be possible to examine the anatomy of their antagonism. That is what I have tried to do."
And, in so doing, Mr. Daniels has uncovered startling new material about the early days of the United States, and in particular, about the three men - Jefferson, Hamilton, Burr - who contended bitterly among themselves for control of the young republic and the success of their own designs. The result is a fascinating book which sheds new light on some monumental figures in American history - a drama of power greed, and idealism locked in a mighty ordeal of ambition.

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Publisher
Doubleday
Language
English
Pages
446

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Garden City, N.Y

Edition Notes

Bibliography: p. [426]-432.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
973.4/0922
Library of Congress
E302.1 .D35

The Physical Object

Pagination
x, 446 p.
Number of pages
446

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24748706M
Internet Archive
ordealofambition00dani
LCCN
79111155
OCLC/WorldCat
95025

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