Alexander Hamilton
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (614 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0142800430 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 428 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2018-01-17 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Full and well-drawn portrait of Hamilton; less so for his opponents" according to Daniel Putman. This book is a beautifully rendered portrait of Hamilton, both his public life and his private life. As so many other reviewers have noted, the book is an example of first-rate biographical research and most of the book is well-written.Up to chapter 16, “Dr. P. Donna S. Meredith said Thoroughly researched and very informative. I learned so much from reading this biography. I found out I admire the heck out of Hamilton and disliked Jefferson. I thought I knew something about early American history, but I had no idea how contentious we Americans have been since our very founding. It is easy. T. M. Lennard said Good Portrait of Alexander Hamilton. A very good portrait of one of the most enigmatic of our founding fathers. I very much appreciate the narrative nature of the book, the recognition of Hamilton's strengths and weaknesses and how they played out in his life and the life of our fledgeling nation, and
A defender of the union against New England secession and an opponent of slavery, Hamilton has a special appeal to modern sensibilities. Chernow argues that in contrast to Jefferson and Washington’s now outmoded agrarian idealism, Hamilton was "the prophet of the capitalist revolution" and the true forebear of modern America. Hamilton’s achievements as first Secretary of the Treasury, co-author of The Federalist Papers, and member of the Constitutional Convention were clouded after his death by strident claims that he was an arrogant, self-serving monarchist. From th
Chernow’s biography gives Hamilton his due and sets the record straight, deftly illustrating that the political and economic greatness of today’s America is the result of Hamilton’s countless sacrifices to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed during his time. At a critical time to look back to our roots, Alexander Hamilton will remind readers of the purpose of our institutions and our heritage as Americans.Ron Chernow's new biography, Grant, will be published by Penguin Press in October 2017. . According to historian Joseph Ellis, Alexander Hamilton is “a robust full-length portrait, i