Jefferson and Hamilton (89 page)

A Note on the Author

John Ferling is professor emeritus of history at the University of West Georgia. A leading authority on American Revolutionary history, he is the author of ten books, including
The First of Men: A Life of George Washington
; the award-winning
A Leap in the Dark: The Struggle to Create the American Republic; Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800; Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence; The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon
, named one of the best books of 2009 by the
Washington Post
; and
Independence: The Struggle to Set America Free
. He and his wife, Carol, live in metropolitan Atlanta.

By the Same Author

The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political
Genius of an American Icon
Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence
A Leap in the Dark: The Struggle to Create the American Republic
Setting the World Ablaze: Washington, Adams, Jefferson,
and the American Revolution
The First of Men: A Life of George Washington
Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800
John Adams: A Life
Struggle for a Continent: The Wars of Early America
Independence: The Struggle to Set America Free

Copyright © 2013 by John Ferling

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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA

Ferling, John E.
Jefferson and Hamilton : the rivalry that forged a nation /
by John Ferling. — First U.S. edition.
pages cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
eISBN 978-1-60819-542-8
1. Jefferson, Thomas, 1743– 1826—Political and social views. 2. Hamilton, Alexander,
1757– 1804—Political and social views. 3. United States—History—1783– 1815.
4. United States—Politics and government—1789– 1797. 5. United States—Politics and
government—1797–1801. I. Title.
E332.2.F47 2013
973.09’9—dc23
2013000824

First U.S. Edition 2013
This electronic edition published in October 2013

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