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The Works of Alexander Hamilton, Vol. 4: Containing His Correspondence, and His Political and Official Writings, Exclusive of the Federalist, Civil and Military (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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Challenging questions about money, minting, and national finance come to life in this essential historical document.
Discover Hamilton’s measured analysis of coinage, the dollar’s value, and how a national monetary system could shape trade, property, and public welfare.
This edition presents his reasoned approach to establishing a mint, weighing gold and silver standards, and determining the right unit for the United States. It lays out the practical concerns, debates, and calculations that followed from a new nation’s need for stable money and trusted currency.- Clear explanations of the money unit, the gold–silver balance, and coin design
- Arguments for government-supported coinage versus coinage funded by its own materials
- Consideration of foreign coins, their acceptance, and the impact on prices
- Context on how money policy relates to trade, debt, and property values
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Henry Cabot Lodge (1850 1924) was a Republican senator and historian from Massachusetts. He is best known for his positions on foreign policy, especially his battle with President Woodrow Wilson in 1919 over the Treaty of Versailles. He graduated from Harvard College and was the first student to graduate Harvard University with a PhD in political science. Lodge was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1878 and served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1880 1881; he also represented his home state in the United States House of Representatives from 1887 1893 and in the Senate from 1893 1924. He is the author of a number of historical works, including "Alexander Hamilton", "Hero Tales from American History", "Theodore Roosevelt", and many others.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the establishment of a national mint and coinage system in the United States. The author, an expert in economics and finance, delves into the intricacies of monetary policy, examining the relationship between gold and silver, the proportion and composition of alloy in each metal, and the role of coinage in a nation's economy. The book also discusses the impact of foreign coins on domestic currency and the potential benefits and drawbacks of a national coinage system. Its thoughtful analysis and insights will be of interest to historians, economists, and anyone interested in the development of the American monetary system. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330980651_0
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