John Ferling's "Jefferson and Hamilton," the movie

Now showing at My Book, The Movie: Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged a Nation by John Ferling.

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A movie has been made about Thomas Jefferson (Jefferson in Paris), but none about Alexander Hamilton so far as I know. But is it outlandish to contemplate a movie about their rivalry at the time of the nation’s founding? They were colorful figures and opposites in most respects. They offered competing visions of the shape and character of the new United States. Their intensely partisan struggle polarized the American people in much the same fashion as American politics has been polarized in recent years, and some things that divided them – the size of government, for instance – continue to cause political divisions today.

Jefferson was quiet, reflective, and hated personal confrontation. The perfect actor to portray him would be Colin Firth, who has already played young George VI and Johannes Vermeer. Impetuous Alexander Hamilton dominated every room that he entered, liked nothing better than confrontation, was given to intrigue, and was an inveterate risk taker. Donnie...[read on]

Learn more about the author and his book Jefferson and Hamilton at John Ferling's website.

My Book, The Movie: Jefferson and Hamilton.

--Marshal Zeringue