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Founding Finance

How Debt, Speculation, Foreclosures, Protests, and Crackdowns Made Us a Nation

by William Hogeland ...

Series series Discovering America
The author of The Whiskey Rebellion "dig[s] beneath history's surface and note[s] both the populist and anti-populist dimensions of the nation's founding" ( Library Journal).Recent movements such as the Tea Party and anti-tax "constitutional conservatism" lay claim to the finance and taxation ideas of America's founders, but how much do we really know about the dramatic clashes over finance and ... Read more

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The author of The Whiskey Rebellion "dig[s] beneath history's surface and note[s] both the populist and anti-populist dimensions of the nation's founding" ( Library Journal).Recent movements such as the Tea Party and anti-tax "constitutional conservatism" lay claim to the finance and taxation ideas of America's founders, but how much do we really know about the dramatic clashes over finance and
... Read more
Declaration

The Nine Tumultuous Weeks When America Became Independent, May 1-July 4, 1776

by William Hogeland ...

A fresh, gripping history of the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence, Declaration reveals how Samuel Adams, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Dickinson, and the Continental Congress battled through the political upheaval in Philadelphia in 1776 to bring about America’s break from Britain.This is the rambunctious story of how America came to declare independence in ... Read more

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A fresh, gripping history of the American Revolution and the Declaration of Independence, Declaration reveals how Samuel Adams, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, John Dickinson, and the Continental Congress battled through the political upheaval in Philadelphia in 1776 to bring about America’s break from Britain.This is the rambunctious story of how America came to declare independence in
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Autumn of the Black Snake

The Creation of the U.S. Army and the Invasion That Opened the West

by William Hogeland ...

"Hogeland breathes new life into a transformative conflict," the crucial Native American war that led to the creation of the U.S. Army (David Preston, The Wall Street Journal ).In Autumn of the Black Snake, William Hogeland presents the overlooked tale of how the newly independent United States found itself losing a military conflict on its borderlands in the years following the Revolutionary War ... Read more

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"Hogeland breathes new life into a transformative conflict," the crucial Native American war that led to the creation of the U.S. Army (David Preston, The Wall Street Journal ).In Autumn of the Black Snake, William Hogeland presents the overlooked tale of how the newly independent United States found itself losing a military conflict on its borderlands in the years following the Revolutionary War
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The Hamilton Scheme

An Epic Tale of Money and Power in the American Founding

by William Hogeland ...

"William Hogeland is the best guide I have found to understanding how we today are, for good and evil, children of Alexander.” —J. Bradford DeLong, professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of Slouching Towards UtopiaHow Alexander Hamilton embraced American oligarchy to jumpstart American prosperity.“Forgotten founder” no more, Alexander Hamilton has become a ... Read more

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"William Hogeland is the best guide I have found to understanding how we today are, for good and evil, children of Alexander.” —J. Bradford DeLong, professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of Slouching Towards UtopiaHow Alexander Hamilton embraced American oligarchy to jumpstart American prosperity.“Forgotten founder” no more, Alexander Hamilton has become a
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The Whiskey Rebellion

George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and the Fro

by William Hogeland ...

A gripping and sensational tale of violence, alcohol, and taxes, The Whiskey Rebellion uncovers the radical eighteenth-century people’s movement, long ignored by historians, that contributed decisively to the establishment of federal authority.In 1791, on the frontier of western Pennsylvania, local gangs of insurgents with blackened faces began to attack federal officials, beating and torturing ... Read more

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A gripping and sensational tale of violence, alcohol, and taxes, The Whiskey Rebellion uncovers the radical eighteenth-century people’s movement, long ignored by historians, that contributed decisively to the establishment of federal authority.In 1791, on the frontier of western Pennsylvania, local gangs of insurgents with blackened faces began to attack federal officials, beating and torturing
... Read more
Historians on Hamilton

How a Blockbuster Musical Is Restaging America's Past

by Renee C. Romano, Claire Bond Potter, William Hogeland, Joanne B. Freeman, Lyra D. Monteiro, Leslie M. Harris, Catherine Allgor, Michael O'Malley, David Waldstreicher0, Jeffrey L. Pasley1, Andrew M. Schocket2, Elizabeth L. Wollman3, Brian Eugenio Herrera4, Jim Cullen5, Joseph M. Adelman6, Patricia Herrera7 ...

America has gone Hamilton crazy. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical has spawned sold-out performances, a triple platinum cast album, and a score so catchy that it is being used to teach U.S. history in classrooms across the country. But just how historically accurate is Hamilton? And how is the show itself making history?Historians on Hamilton brings together a collection of top scholars to ... Read more

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America has gone Hamilton crazy. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical has spawned sold-out performances, a triple platinum cast album, and a score so catchy that it is being used to teach U.S. history in classrooms across the country. But just how historically accurate is Hamilton? And how is the show itself making history?Historians on Hamilton brings together a collection of top scholars to
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The Hamilton Scheme

An Epic Tale of Money and Power in the American Founding

by William Hogeland ...

Narrated by William Hogeland ...

Unabridged

17 hours 37 min

Alexander Hamilton has become a global celebrity. Millions know his name and imagine knowing the man. But what did he really want for the country? What risks did he run in pursuing those vaulting ambitions? Who tried to stop him? How did they fight? It's ironic that the Hamilton revival has obscured the man's most dramatic battles and hardest-won achievements—as well as downplaying unsettling ... Read more

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Alexander Hamilton has become a global celebrity. Millions know his name and imagine knowing the man. But what did he really want for the country? What risks did he run in pursuing those vaulting ambitions? Who tried to stop him? How did they fight? It's ironic that the Hamilton revival has obscured the man's most dramatic battles and hardest-won achievements—as well as downplaying unsettling
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The Whiskey Rebellion

George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and the Frontier Rebels Who Challenged America's Newfound Sovereignty

by William Hogeland ...

Narrated by Simon Vance ...

Unabridged

9 hours 1 min

A gripping and provocative tale of violence, alcohol, and taxes, The Whiskey Rebellion pits President George Washington and Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton against angry, armed settlers across the Appalachians. Unearthing a pungent segment of early American history long ignored by historians, William Hogeland brings to startling life the rebellion that decisively contributed to the ... Read more

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A gripping and provocative tale of violence, alcohol, and taxes, The Whiskey Rebellion pits President George Washington and Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton against angry, armed settlers across the Appalachians. Unearthing a pungent segment of early American history long ignored by historians, William Hogeland brings to startling life the rebellion that decisively contributed to the
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The Storm of the Century

Tragedy, Heroism, Survival, and the Epic True Story of America's Deadliest Natural Disaster: The Great Gulf Hurricane of 1900

by Al Roker, William Hogeland ...

Narrated by Byron Wagner ...

Unabridged

8 hours 6 min

In this gripping narrative history, Al Roker from NBC’s Today and the Weather Channel vividly examines the deadliest natural disaster in American history—a haunting and inspiring tale of tragedy, heroism, and resilience that is full of lessons for today’s new age of extreme weather.On the afternoon of September 8, 1900, two-hundred-mile-per-hour winds and fifteen-foot waves slammed into Galveston, ... Read more

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In this gripping narrative history, Al Roker from NBC’s Today and the Weather Channel vividly examines the deadliest natural disaster in American history—a haunting and inspiring tale of tragedy, heroism, and resilience that is full of lessons for today’s new age of extreme weather.On the afternoon of September 8, 1900, two-hundred-mile-per-hour winds and fifteen-foot waves slammed into Galveston,
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Gangster Hunters

How Hoover's G-men Vanquished America's Deadliest Public Enemies

by John Oller ...

Narrated by Sean Patrick Hopkins ...

Unabridged

13 hours 2 min

The enthralling, can't-put-down account of the birth of the modern FBI.J. Edgar Hoover was the face of the FBI. But the federal agents in the field, relentlessly chasing the most notorious gangsters of the 1930s with their own lives on the line, truly transformed the Bureau.In 1932, the FBI lacked jurisdiction over murder cases, bank robberies, and kidnappings. Relegated to the sidelines, agents ... Read more

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The enthralling, can't-put-down account of the birth of the modern FBI.J. Edgar Hoover was the face of the FBI. But the federal agents in the field, relentlessly chasing the most notorious gangsters of the 1930s with their own lives on the line, truly transformed the Bureau.In 1932, the FBI lacked jurisdiction over murder cases, bank robberies, and kidnappings. Relegated to the sidelines, agents
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The Warhead

The Quest to Build the Perfect Weapon in the Age of Modern Warfare

by Jeffrey E. Stern ...

**An Apple Best Book of the MonthFrom award-winning journalist and coauthor of The 15:17 to Paris, an affecting human history of the first self-steering bomb**Paveway, the first "smart" bomb, was created to be a more precise and ostensibly humane weapon, reducing civilian casualties. The true impact of the bomb, however, is ever more complex and unpredictable.In The Warhead, Jeffrey Stern tells ... Read more

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**An Apple Best Book of the MonthFrom award-winning journalist and coauthor of The 15:17 to Paris, an affecting human history of the first self-steering bomb**Paveway, the first "smart" bomb, was created to be a more precise and ostensibly humane weapon, reducing civilian casualties. The true impact of the bomb, however, is ever more complex and unpredictable.In The Warhead, Jeffrey Stern tells
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Why I Am Not an Atheist

The Confessions of a Skeptical Believer

by Christopher Beha ...

**Named One of The New Yorker’s Best Books of 2026One of The New York Times’s anticipated books of February!What can I know? What must I do? What may I hope?National Book Award–longlisted author Christopher Beha recounts his struggle with these questions while making an earnest appeal for readers to seek out answers of their own**Twenty-five years ago, celebrated author (and cradle Catholic) ... Read more

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**Named One of The New Yorker’s Best Books of 2026One of The New York Times’s anticipated books of February!What can I know? What must I do? What may I hope?National Book Award–longlisted author Christopher Beha recounts his struggle with these questions while making an earnest appeal for readers to seek out answers of their own**Twenty-five years ago, celebrated author (and cradle Catholic)
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