Alexander Hamilton

An extensive selection of private letters illuminates Alexander Hamilton's complex relationship with George Washington, ... (more)

An extensive selection of private letters illuminates Alexander Hamilton's complex relationship with George Washington, his deep affection for his family, his mounting fears during the 1790s regarding Jeffersonian opposition and the French Revolution, and his profound distrust of Aaron Burr. (less)

From National Book Award winner Ron Chernow comes a landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who ga... (more)

From National Book Award winner Ron Chernow comes a landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation. (less)

Biography of Alexander Hamilton. (more)

Biography of Alexander Hamilton. (less)

Presents an introduction to the life and achievements of Alexander Hamilton, including his early years as an orphan in t... (more)

Presents an introduction to the life and achievements of Alexander Hamilton, including his early years as an orphan in the West Indies, his role in the Revolutionary War and his contributions as America's first secretary of the treasury. (less)

"Alexander Hamilton was one of Americas founders. He was the first secretary of the treasury and George Washingtons righ... (more)

"Alexander Hamilton was one of Americas founders. He was the first secretary of the treasury and George Washingtons right-hand man. But he also made some dangerous enemies during his short yet dramatic life"--Provided by publisher. (less)

A leveled reader about Alexander Hamilton, the iconic founding father, describing how he overcame his humble beginnings ... (more)

A leveled reader about Alexander Hamilton, the iconic founding father, describing how he overcame his humble beginnings to help create America's central government, introducing many ideas that are still in practice today. (less)

Presents the life and accomplishments of Alexander Hamilton, from his poor childhood in the West Indies and his military... (more)

Presents the life and accomplishments of Alexander Hamilton, from his poor childhood in the West Indies and his military career in the Continental Army to his role in forming the United States's system of government. TIME tells the whole story of the nations first Secretary of the Treasurya founding father with a complicated and ultimately tragic story that didnt end with the duel in Weehawken. (less)

Discover the incredible story of Alexander Hamilton, who rose from humble beginnings to become one of the Founding Fathe... (more)

Discover the incredible story of Alexander Hamilton, who rose from humble beginnings to become one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. (less)

Publisher's description: In the first full-length biography of Alexander Hamilton in decades, National Book Award winner... (more)

Publisher's description: In the first full-length biography of Alexander Hamilton in decades, National Book Award winner Ron Chernow tells the riveting story of a man who overcame all odds to shape, inspire, and scandalize the newborn America. According to historian Joseph Ellis, Alexander Hamilton is "a robust full-length portrait, in my view the best ever written, of the most brilliant, charismatic and dangerous founder of them all." Few figures in American history have been more hotly debated or more grossly misunderstood than Alexander Hamilton. 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. "To repudiate his legacy," Chernow writes, "is, in many ways, to repudiate the modern world." Chernow here recounts Hamilton's turbulent life: an illegitimate, largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean, he came out of nowhere to take America by storm, rising to become George Washington's aide-de-camp in the Continental Army, coauthoring The Federalist Papers, founding the Bank of New York, leading the Federalist Party, and becoming the first Treasury Secretary of the United States. Historians have long told the story of America's birth as the triumph of Jefferson's democratic ideals over the aristocratic intentions of Hamilton. Chernow presents an entirely different man, whose legendary ambitions were motivated not merely by self-interest but by passionate patriotism and a stubborn will to build the foundations of American prosperity and power. His is a Hamilton far more human than we've encountered before-from his shame about his birth to his fiery aspirations, from his intimate relationships with childhood friends to his titanic feuds with Jefferson, Madison, Adams, Monroe, and Burr, and from his highly public affair with Maria Reynolds to his loving marriage to his loyal wife Eliza. And never before has there been a more vivid account of Hamilton's famous and mysterious death in a duel with Aaron Burr in July of 1804. Chernow's biography is not just a portrait of Hamilton, but the story of America's birth seen through its most central figure. 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. (less)

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From National Book Award winner Ron Chernow, a landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who galvani... (more)

From National Book Award winner Ron Chernow, a landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation. (less)

From National Book Award winner Ron Chernow, a landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who galvani... (more)

From National Book Award winner Ron Chernow, a landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation. (less)

A brand-new, 2016, high-definition program, learn all about the incredible life of Alexander Hamilton. What influenced h... (more)

A brand-new, 2016, high-definition program, learn all about the incredible life of Alexander Hamilton. What influenced his early years and military service? How did he become involved in American politics? What was Hamilton's role at the Constitutional Convention? What role did he play in George Washington's presidency? The answers to all of this are covered in depth with detailed graphics, diagrams and exciting video. (less)

One of the most controversial men of his age, Alexander Hamilton was a gifted statesman brought down by the fatal flaws ... (more)

One of the most controversial men of his age, Alexander Hamilton was a gifted statesman brought down by the fatal flaws of stubbornness, extreme candor and arrogance. His life and career were marked by a stunning rise to power, scandal and tragedy. But his contributions survive. As Secretary of the Treasury during the tumultuous early years of the republic, Hamilton led the transformation of the young country into industrial powerhouse. (less)