The #1 New York Times bestseller, and the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hamilton!

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow presents a landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation.
"Grand-scale biography at its best—thorough, insightful, consistently fair, and superbly written . . . A genuinely

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"George Washington and Alexander Hamilton were two of the most famous Founding Fathers. They fought for American independence and then worked to build the United States into a strong and stable country. Along the way, they also became friends. The story of their friendship--and how it helped shape the United States--is presented to readers through engaging text that balances historical context (supplementing social studies curriculum topics) with...

Alexander Hamilton is a familiar name in American history because of the amazing life he led. From his early life as an orphan to traveling to New York City and becoming an influential Founding Father, Hamilton s life was full of drama and achievements. This book looks at some of the most remarkable things about his life, giving a glimpse into his life in the Caribbean as well as the battles he had with other Founding Fathers to pass his financial...

This is a summary of Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton (2004); a voluminous book which chronicles the life and legacy of one of America's Founding Fathers.Alexander Hamilton gained prominence as one of America's Founding Fathers and leader of the Federalist Party. And as Federalist, he was the major proponent for a strong centralized government. A true patriot, Hamilton was a very versatile man. He earned a law degree, worked alongside George Washington,...

The America that Alexander Hamilton knew was largely agricultural and built on slave labor. He envisioned something else: a multi-racial, urbanized, capitalistic America with a strong central government. He believed that such an America would be a land of opportunity for the poor and the newcomers. But Hamilton's vision put him at odds with his archrivals who envisioned a pastoral America of small towns, where governments were local, states would...

Bring to life the people and places that influenced Alexander Hamilton and engage readers with intriguing primary sources! This informational text depicts in detail what life was like in bustling 18th century New York city, and examines how the city influenced Hamilton-and how Hamilton influenced the city. This nonfiction reader includes letters, photographs, newspaper articles, maps, and other primary sources that will captivate middle school students...

"A richly illustrated portrait of the Founding Father and first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury describes his experiences as an illegitimate orphan, soldier, friend, philanderer, political firebrand and financial whiz whose groundbreaking policies continue to shape today's American government"--Publisher Born out of wedlock on a small island in the West Indies and orphaned as a teenager, Alexander Hamilton nonetheless rose to a position of power and...

Founding father Alexander Hamilton led a passionate and meaningful life. Nicknamed Little Lion for his short stature and bold ideas, Hamilton played an integral role in the founding of America's union after the Revolutionary War, as well the drafting and executing of America's Constitution. His life, chronicled in Charles Arthur Conant's biography of him, exemplifies that of hard work and accomplishment. Along with fighting in the Revolutionary War,...

Alexander Hamilton was George Washington's right-hand man and Thomas Jefferson's most notable rival. He was the beloved husband of Eliza Schuyler and the victim of Aaron Burr's fury. Learn all about the fascinating life of this influential Founding Father. Developed by Timothy Rasinski and featuring TIME content, this high-interest biography includes essential text features like an index, captions, glossary, and table of contents. The intriguing sidebars,...

The life of Alexander Hamilton is an essential chapter in the story of the formation of the American Union. Hamilton's work was of that constructive sort which is vital for laying the foundations of new states. Whether the Union would have been formed under the Constitution and would have been consolidated into a powerful nation, instead of a loose confederation of sovereign states, without the great services of Hamilton, is one of those problems...