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Ron Chernow delivers a definitive biography of Alexander Hamilton, the brilliant, complex, and often controversial Founding Father who profoundly shaped the nascent United States. This landmark work chronicles Hamilton's meteoric rise from an orphaned immigrant to a pivotal figure in American history, detailing his indispensable role as Washington's aide, a key author of The Federalist Papers, and the first Secretary of the Treasury. Chernow masterfully explores Hamilton's enduring legacy, revealing how his visionary ideas laid the groundwork for America's economic and political future, even as his personal life was marked by ambition, fierce rivalries, and a tragic end. This is not merely a biography of one man, but a vivid narrative of America's birth through the eyes of its most dynamic architect.
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paperback
Penguin Books
Published Jan 1, 2005
818 pages
ISBN: 9780143034759
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First Published
2005
Language
eng
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