Alexander Hamilton

Innovation Springs from the Unexpected Meeting of Minds

April 22, 2016

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Beth Comstock for Harvard Business Review and the HBR Blog Network. To read the complete article, check out the wealth of free resources, obtain subscription information, and receive HBR email alerts,…

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Concrete Economics: A book review by Bob Morris

April 13, 2016

Concrete Economics: The Hamilton Approach to Economic Growth and Policy Stephen Cohen and J. Bradford DeLong Harvard Business Review Press (March 2016) How and why getting economic policy right “is and has been of overwhelming importance in generating prosperity” Opinions…

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David Brooks on “The American Idea and Today’s G.O.P.”

September 28, 2015

Here is a brief excerpt from an especially thoughtful article written by David Brooks for The New York Times. To read the complete article, check out other resources, and obtain subscription information, please click here. * * * America was…

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Who’s John Jay? Scholars urge new look at forgotten founder

July 10, 2015

Though John Jay was one of three contributors to the Federalist Papers, president of the wartime Continental Congress and the nation’s first chief justice, some say he’s the forgotten founder. That is one of the key points in an article…

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The Quartet: A book review by Bob Morris

May 22, 2015

The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789 Joseph J. Ellis Knopf (2015) A brilliant analysis of “arguably the most creative and consequential act of political leadership in American history” Many people still do not as yet know that that…

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Washington’s Circle: A book review by Bob Morris

April 23, 2015

Washington’s Circle: The Creation of the President David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler Random House (March 2015) How and why the creation of a new nation and of the leader it would need were not only related but interdependent.…

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Fighting over the Founders: A book review by Bob Morris

March 2, 2015

Fighting over the Founders: How We Remember the American Revolution Andrew M. Schocket New York University Press (2015) Why “the American Revolution will take place in different ways depending on the medium in which it is depicted.” Andrew Schocket Officially,…

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Quotations of Timeless Relevance

January 16, 2013

o “Enjoy the little things in life, for someday you will realize that they were the big things.” – Source Unknown o “I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.” – Douglas Adams o…

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Can’t We All Just Get Along?

October 28, 2012

Here is an excerpt from an article written by Mike Prokopeak for Talent Management magazine. To check out all the resources and sign up for a free subscription to the TM and/or Chief Learning Officer magazines published by MedfiaTec, please…

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Thomas Jefferson, Author of America: A book review by Bob Morris

September 12, 2011

Thomas Jefferson: Author of America Christopher Hitchens  Harper Perennial (2009) Who was behind “the opaque curtain”? About this time of year, I re-read brief biographies of my favorite U.S. Presidents such as this one, written by one of the most…

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