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Alexander Hamilton: First Architect Of The American Government Kindle Edition

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What did Alexander Hamilton ever do besides get shot in a duel by Aaron Burr? When it comes to the American government, the answer is: practically everything.

Born in the West Indies, Hamilton was the illegitimate child of a Scottish nobleman who lost a fortune in sugar plantations. Orphaned as a teenager, he came to America in search of an education, a home, and the war that would at last bring him fame and honor. As George Washington’s most trusted aide, Hamilton helped to win the American Revolution—but after the war, his enemies lost no time accusing him of trying to sell his country back to the British. He was the most powerful member of Washington’s presidential cabinet—so why did Adams and Jefferson hate him so much?

In this book, you will learn how the author of the Federalist Papers and the first Secretary of the Treasury nearly ruined his career by fighting duels, seducing women, and getting involved in America’s first sex scandal. The duel that killed Alexander Hamilton is the most famous duel in American history, but you’ll have to come up with your own answer to its greatest mystery: who shot first, Hamilton or Burr?

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01H4OG9YK
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Michael H. Graff
5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful Hamilton Biography
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2017
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I enjoyed the opportunity to gain greater insight into the life and times of Alexander Hamilton. I particularly appreciated the use of quotations from original documents that supported the author's narrative. This book also provided an intimate look into the culture of the period and the competitive alliances and interactions of our founding fathers.

I mostly read technical books and found this biography very enlightening, enjoyable, and particularly relevant to today's political discourse. Just when you think that political infighting can get no worse, you witness in a very personal account that it already has, 200 years ago. The battle of ideas continues, but more dominated by 2 minute sound bites today rather than reasoned, articulate, and well crafted written positions, of which Hamilton was a master.

I enjoyed the book.
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crunchfament
4.0 out of 5 stars Not my usual reading choice
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2021
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My least favorite subject in school was Social Studies/history. I have never read a biography of any of our founding fathers before but the when I saw that the musical, “Hamilton,” was based on this book, I decided to read it and am not sorry. I learned more about the founding of our country than all my years in school. Fascinating person.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Get's the job done
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2017
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The book reads like an outline with too many references to Ron Chernow's more exhaustive study on same subject. Use of long quotations nice touch offering first hand examples of Hamilton's brilliant mind and facility for writing.

I wanted an overview of Hamilton's life and this did the job very satisfactorily. My rating is based on where the book might fall amidst the small library of books on Hamilton, arguably the best being Chernow's with the caveat that Hamilton is too complex to suggest a so-called definitive study is even fathomable. For what it is, an overview of Hamilton's life, Simmon's effort is a "5."
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John Reyes
5.0 out of 5 stars she wrote his story.
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2022
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Love this quick read about “founding father without a father”, even though he had one. Thank you for this book. Keep it up.
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Harriet
4.0 out of 5 stars Short & comprehensive
Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2022
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I bought this book before I saw the show Hamilton. It really gave me enough background info to understand this fast paced amazing show. Its short but covers alot thoroughly
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Kris Vee
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Times, Amazing Man
Reviewed in the United States on January 29, 2017
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What an interesting book . I kept thinking "why wasn't I taught this way?" The book was thorough and provided background to keep things in chronological order. It was the personal story that was heart warming and made for a page turner. An amazing man who the reader becomes intimate with as the story unfolds. Strong engaging. So glad I read this book. Now to see the Broadway play!
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Megan Sybrant
5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2020
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Read this following watching Hamilton to fact check. Enjoyed the book as much as the musical. Would recommend to those who want to know more.
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Mary Riordan
4.0 out of 5 stars A good Survey of His Life
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2018
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I am in the process of reading the bios of the presidents and took a break to read about Hamilton because he was so influential. This book was an easily readable survey of the highlights of his life. I chose not to read Chernow's more famous book because of its 800 pages.
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