Breakfast University: Hamilton vs Jefferson. The Rivalry that Shaped America

Alexander Hamilton envisioned America as an industrial powerhouse centered around the development of urban centers. Thomas Jefferson envisioned the opposite – an economy based on farming and agriculture, built upon geographic expansion. This fascinating presentation details how these two opposing viewpoints helped give birth to partisan politics which continues to resonate in the present day

Louis Masur a cultural historian who writes and lectures about a range of topics including popular culture. He is a Distinguished Professor of American Studies and History at Rutgers University and the author of many American History Books books