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History will cast the early many years of America in a glow of camaraderie when there were, in fact ,many conflicts between your Founding Fathers - none more important than the one between George Washington and Thomas Jefferson. Their disagreement centered on the highest, most original public office created by the Constitutional Convention: the presidency. In addition, it involved the nation's foreign insurance policy, the role of sellers and farmers in a republic, and the durability of the union. At its main were two sharply different visions of the nation's future. Acclaimed historian Thomas Fleming examines how the differing heroes and leadership styles of Washington and Jefferson formed two opposing views of the presidency - and the country. This clash profoundly influenced another two decades of America's background and persists in today's day.