Hercules in the Cradle - War, Money, and the American State, 1783-1867

Max M. Edling shows how the fledgling American government raised money and incurred debt for its military needs, from the War of Independence through the War of 1812, the Mexican War, and the Civil War. America s military strength, Edling shows, was a function of its ability to raise money--and it was only when this ability flourished that America began to become an international power. By the time of the Civil War, Edling writes, less than a century after war broke out between Britain and her American colonies, the United States had traveled a long way toward its present position as the most powerful nation in the world. "

About the author

Max M. Edling is professor of early American history at King's College London.

Summary

Two and a half centuries after the American Revolution the US stands as one of the greatest powers on earth and the undoubted leader of the western hemisphere. The author maintains that the Founding Fathers clearly understood the connection between public finance and power: a well-managed public debt was a key part of every modern state.

Product details

• Authors: Max M Edling, Max M. Edling, Edling Max M.
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.11.2014
• EAN: 9780226181578
• ISBN: 978-0-226-18157-8
• No. of pages: 336
• Series: American Beginnings, 1500-1900; American Beginnings, 1500 - 1900; American Beginnings, 1500-1900; American Beginnings, 1500-1900 (CHUP)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, C 1700 To C 1800