In 1776 the US owed huge sums to foreign creditors and its own citizens but; lacking the power to tax; had no means to repay them. This book tells the story of how foreign-born financial specialists - the immigrant founders Hamilton and Gallatin - solved the fiscal crisis and set the nation on a path to long-term economic prosperity.
#861618 in Books Harvard University Press 2013-05-13 2013-04-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.43 x .83 x 11.04l; 4.11 #File Name: 0674072391320 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A substantial resource brought together by well-known experts in the ...By Leo F. RogersA substantial resource brought together by well-known experts in the field: historians; conservators; and specialist scholars demonstrating world-wide expertise on a complex system of religious belief and ritual practice. This volume has the most expert and comprehensive illustrations of the highest quality of any comparable production to date.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Four StarsBy AmberglaseWas really nice0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Do leave this life without it! :)By Jim Beam++Awesome compilation of information from and about various version of the "The Book of the Dead". Nice detailed work without being "overly scholarly and boring." Beautifully illustrated.
