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Article: Power versus Liberty: Madison, Hamilton, Wilson, and Jefferson.
- Article from:
- The Journal of Southern History
- Article date:
- August 1, 2001
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Power versus Liberty: Madison, Hamilton, Wilson, and Jefferson. By James H. Read. (Charlottesville and London: University Press of Virginia, c. 2000. Pp. xiv, 201. Paper, $16.50, ISBN 0-8139-1912-6; cloth, $47.50, ISBN 0-8139-1911-8.)
Historians have long recognized that the Revolution and the early republic were crucibles for clashing ideas and contentious behavior. Individuals and groups grappled on a daily basis with highly charged events and elusive aspirations. Theorist-statesmen like Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, James Wilson, and Thomas Jefferson were more thoughtful and prolific than most in struggling with the critical questions and issues of these ...