Publisher's Synopsis
The sequel to the bestselling An Economic Interpretation of the Constitution, Charles A. Beard's first and best-known book, this volume focuses on the nation's early political history from the adoption of the Constitution through the end of the Jefferson administration. This period saw the rise and triumph of Jefferson's agrarian, slave-holding South over the mercantile-oriented urbanism of Hamilton's North, setting the stage for the ongoing clash between rural and urban America, a topic still highly relevant in the 21st century.
