Alexander HamiltonThe #1 New York Times bestseller, and the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hamilton!
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... gives ] the full measure of such a tireless , complex , and ultimately self - destructive man . " - Janet Maslin , The New York Times " A superb study .... Chernow's book is remarkable ... for his unblinkered view of Hamilton's thought ...
... gives the man his due . " -John C. Chalberg , Star Tribune ( Minneapolis ) " Ron Chernow's fascinating new biography of ... give us a biography commensurate with Hamilton's character , as well as the full , complex content of his ...
... give it to her whore - children . " 43 This was how Lavien designated Alexander and his brother : whore - children . He was determined to preserve his wealth for his one legitimate son , thirteen - year - old Peter . Rachel was ...
... give her spartan household a patina of civility . From a later inventory , we know that she had six silver spoons , seven silver teaspoons , a pair of sugar tongs , fourteen porcelain plates , two porcelain basins , and a bed covered ...
... give chase to the Americans rushing northward , most of the patriots found sanctuary in the wilderness of Harlem Heights . Hamilton stayed cool under fire . Again , the story comes from the garrulous Hercules Mulligan : " Capt [ ain ] H ...
Contents
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A Frenzy of Valor | 107 |
The Lovesick Colonel | 126 |
Raging Billows | 167 |
Ghosts | 203 |
August and Respectable Assembly | 219 |
A Disagreeable Trade | 448 |
The Wicked Insurgents of the West | 468 |
Sugar Plums and Toys | 482 |
The Man in the Glass Bubble | 517 |
An Instrument of Hell | 546 |
Works Godly and Ungodly | 580 |
In a Very Belligerent Humor | 619 |
A Despicable Opinion | 680 |
Publius | 243 |
Putting the Machine in Motion | 270 |
Villainous Business | 291 |
The First Town in America | 332 |
Stabbed in the Dark | 419 |
The Melting Scene | 710 |
Acknowledgments | 733 |
Notes | 739 |
Bibliography | 780 |