Alexander Hamilton: Confrontations That Shaped A Nation Analysis

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Book Summary: Thomas Jefferson versus Alexander Hamilton: Confrontations That Shaped a Nation
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The literary scholar Noble Cunningham widely known by his documentary right-ups penned down the book Thomas Jefferson versus Alexander Hamilton: Confrontations That Shaped a Nation. In this case, it is the book under viewing window that needs articulation of a summary note as presented by the author. As per Cunningham, the book is all about the social documentary that articulates the social affairs of the contemporary America and the government. The book is versed with contrasting views of both Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson who vividly showcased the effects and causes of studying the social issues during that time.
The book has a social importance since it comprises the forty historical document with historical information aired as the subject matter of the
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The book has crucial information in the realm of education since it has classified historical document which portrays the legal journey of equality and democracy. The book has a short and effective presentation of history that equips a student with information hence making him or her good history student. Also, the chronological unfolding presented in the book makes a student memorize history as it happened or believed to have happened. The political oppression presented in this book as a documented history does not signify the idea that confrontation can lessen the supremacy of one individual but portrays the ultimate price of fighting for one's subject. Therefore, the documented history in this book motivates history by paving the way for good governance by the contemporary leaders who feels equally advised by the governing formula and structure of their

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