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[Review] Hamilton's Blessing (John Steele Gordon) Summarized.
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Hamilton's Blessing: The Extraordinary Life and Times of Our National Debt is a work of narrative economic history by John Steele Gordon that examines how the United States came to treat national debt not simply as a burden, but as a core instrument of state building and financial development. Centered on Alexander Hamilton’s early fiscal program, the book explains why the assumption of war debts, the creation of public credit, and the development of banking institutions mattered so much to the young republic. Gordon traces the long arc of American debt from the founding era through later crises, showing how borrowing could support growth, stabilize government, and create investor confidence when used within a credible political framework. The book is written for general readers but engages serious historical and financial questions, making it both accessible and analytically useful for anyone interested in American political economy.
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