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Alexander Hamilton
- founding fathers
- Hamilton
- American Revolution
- Treasury
- US history
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Why I'd hand it to you
Ron Chernow traces Alexander Hamilton from an orphaned childhood in the Caribbean to the Revolutionary War, the Federalist Papers and his years as the first Treasury secretary, where he built much of the country's financial system. The feuds, the scandal and the fatal duel with Aaron Burr are all here. This is the book that inspired the musical. It is also a commitment, more than seven hundred pages with long stretches on banking and party politics that can slow even interested readers. If the musical got you curious and you have the patience, the real story is richer and more complicated.
— Matt Jordan
Quick summary
- Book
- Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
- Who it's for
- Patient readers, including fans of the musical, who want the full, complicated story of a founding father.
- Key topics
- Hamilton's early life and the Revolution
- The Federalist Papers
- Building the US financial system
- The duel with Aaron Burr
- Shelves
- Biography, History, Economics
