>This principal architect of the Federalist Papers is exceptional and enigmatic among figures of the revolutionary period. Belatedly and only grudgingly admitted to the canon of great American thinkers, Hamilton's importance as an early nationalist, a leading exponent of Federalism, and a political and financial visionary in the critical post-revolutionary years only fully came to light in the mid-twentieth century, as scholars viewing the financial and administrative histories of the early United States began to reconsider his achievements. He is best remembered as an outspoken proponent of strong central government and for his authorship of the Federalist Papers, but his many other...
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