Heartland’s Tim Benson is once again joined by friend of the podcast H.W. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin, to discuss his new book, Founding Partisans: Hamilton, Madison, Jefferson, Adams and the Brawling Birth of American Politics. They chat about how, while the Framers viewed political parties a fatal threat to republican virtues, parties emerged even before the ink on the Constitution was dry. Get the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/713058/founding-partisans-by-h-w-brands/Show Notes:Wall Street Journal: Adam Rowe – “‘Founding Partisans’ and ‘A Republic of Scoundrels’: Opportunists and Patriots”https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/founding-partisans-and-a-republic-of-scoundrels-opportunists-and-patriots-b61dbf2fWashington Post: C.W. Goodyear – “American political discord is as old as America itself”https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2023/12/06/founding-partisans-political-book-review/

Source: Wall Street Journal May 02, 2024 02:53 UTC