United States, Divided Interests
America's Founders warned against political parties. Then they helped create them.
They questioned each other’s motives, accused their opponents of endangering the republic, and became convinced that only their side could save the country. Sound familiar?
In this episode of Worth Its Weight, discover how the battle over the First Bank of the United States helped turn disagreements among the Founders into America’s first political parties. Alexander Hamilton saw a bank that could strengthen the nation. Thomas Jefferson saw a dangerous concentration of money and power. James Madison challenged…
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