James Monroe, John Marshall and ‘The Excellence of Our Institutions’, 1817–1825: How Monroe’s Presidency Became 'An Important Epoch in the History of the Civilized World'

This book explains how building a nationwide economic market was essential to secure the loyalty of remote regions to the new republic. It defends the activist role of Monroe and Marshall, and shows how under their leadership, the federal government made national prosperity its 'Job One'.