... appreciate the dynamics of the banking system in the first century of the 19th century without commenting on the ideological and political battles that took place between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson at the close of the 18th century. Indeed, the underpinnings of the entire American political economy can be traced back to that turbulent and important period. It is probably ... resources and boundless potential(Flaherty, 1997). The problem the he soon faced, however, was that everyone did not share his vision. By far the most boisterous opponent to Hamilton was Thomas Jefferson...

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