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Review: TWO INCREDIBLE STORIES - THE LIFE OF HAMILTON AND THE FOUNDING OF AMERICA - Hamilton (AH) was born in Nevis, a British West Indian island near St. Kitts; his year of birth is somewhat debatable but it was most likely 1755. His mother died when he was 14, and his father had deserted the family years earlier; he and his older brother (by two years) were left without family, friends, and money. For the next few years he was raised by neighbors, and did bookkeeping for a shipping company. At the age of 18 or so, Hamilton sailed to America, stopping first in Boston but settling soon after in New York. AH had little if any formal education during his Nevis years, but he likely was tutored by the elderly ladies in the community; he became bilingual learning French from his mother and he read and re-read the small collection of English classics his mother had accumulated. He gained admission to Kings College (later renamed Columbia University) but dropped out to fight in the Revolutionary War. Hamilton came to General George Washington's attention early on in New York and was chosen to join Washington's staff. Now in his early 20's, he was drafting the bulk of Washington's correspondence from reports for Congress to orders from Washington to his Generals. Washington quickly gave AH more and more responsibility. And the rest is history.....finally gaining a command and playing a key role in Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown effectively ending the Revolutionary War, penning the Federalist papers with Madison, contributing to the framing of the Constitution, serving as Washington's Treasury Secretary, becoming a successful New York lawyer, and together with wife Eliza raising eight children. Hamilton had many successes in his brief life, and author Ron Chernow does not restrain himself in his accolades. "If Washington was the father of the country.....then Alexander Hamilton was the father of American government." Hamilton's many accomplishments included establishing the Federal Bank, funding public debt, creating the tax system, the Customs Service, the Coast Guard. Also AH "....laid the groundwork for both liberal democracy and capitalism and helped transform the role of the president from passive administrator to active policy maker......and helped to weld the states irreversibly into one nation." Yet Chernow is not reticent to include AH's shortcomings. He shows that at times AH could be hypocritical and had a chronic tendency to magnify problems. He sometimes tried to do too much at the same time, launching too many initiatives at once. Toward the end, AH and Adams detested each other: "Both were hasty, erratic, impulsive men and capable of atrocious judgment." Chernow includes, with perhaps too much detail, AH's shameful, embarrassing and long-lasting affair with Mrs. Mariah Reynolds. There is an additional story told in this marvelous book - the critical events in the founding of the United States, particularly the creation of our Constitution and the major issues facing our first president. To lay the groundwork for the ratification of the Constitution, Hamilton conceived the idea of "The Federalist Papers"(FP) , drawing together the contributors, writing most of the eighty-three essays and seeing to their publication; AH wrote twenty-one of them in a mere two months . "Hamilton's mind always worked with preternatural speed. His collected papers are so stupefying in length that it is hard to believe that one man created them in fewer than five decades." Chernow does an excellent job of summarizing the FP's groupings. It is amazing for the reader to see how many issues of those days still resonate today and illiustrate how passionately citizens of the 1790's felt about matters such as Federal v. State responsibilities. It is also very interesting to read the history and debate concerning so many precedent setting events. Fortunately, Chernow goes far beyond the typical biographer's practice of paying the most minimal attention to those events in which his subject played a minor role. And so we are treated to many pages devoted to all the major events of the times. These include how we elected our first President (no campaigning!), why many of our early presidents were from Virginia, how the Constitution was agreed to by a disparate group of 39, how its ratification process played out, how political parties came to be, the XYZ affair, passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts, creating the USA's first currency and coinage. Even how the stock exchange was created. ! While AH had many incredible successes, great satisfaction, and happy moments, there are many moments of gloom and foreboding throughout the book. From the earliest of its 731 pages, "Alexander Hamilton" details how closely Aaron Burr's life was interwoven with Hamilton's. Burr pops up continuously, with details of his career advancement, family life, personal habits, and characteristics. The subject of dueling also arises frequently. Dueling was an unfortunate part of many gentlemen's lives and Hamilton had several occasions where he was involved as a third party with the duels of others. Two of the last chapters, about 30 pages, deal with the Hamilton-Burr duel in Weehauken, NJ. Sadly, less than three years before his own death in that duel, Hamilton's oldest son Philip was killed at the very same site. He was only 20, defending his father's honor, attacked in a July 4th speech. This is an excellent bio, one of the two or three best I have ever read. (I found it far superior to Chernow's book on Washington). I recommend it highly. This is my 500th review !
Review: Superb biography about U.S.' most fascinating Founding Father. - You may want to clear your calendar and prepare to lock yourself up in a private room for the duration of the reading of Ron Chernow's ALEXANDER HAMILTON. Not only is this 800 + pg. book meticulously researched and extremely well written, but it seems as if the author did his groundwork thoroughly, and then moved out of the way, allowing the full force, brilliance, and (on occasion) astounding naivete of the central character, Alexander Hamilton himself, to drive the riveting story of his extraordinary life and person. And even more important, in addition to a myriad of details about his personal life and, often, tumultuous relationships, the book carefully chronicles the essential role Hamilton played in the Revolutionary War, as George Washington's right hand man and most trusted advisor, as well as the construction and establishment of the federal government and banking system of the United States of America. Chernow's rendition of Hamilton's life is not just another biography, but rather a full bodied feast of narratives; a soaring, inspiring drama filled with a stunning array of characters, interactions, romance and intrigues; a triumph of the human spirit; and moreover, the rise, fall, restoration, redemption, and ultimate demise of one of the great men of human history. In the entitled and litigious world we live in today, its hard to believe that Hamilton survived his difficult childhood and questionable parentage growing up and roaming in the rough streets of the British West Indies in tact. And that in subsequent years, he was able to excel with relative ease in his university studies, and then display the most remarkable courage on the battlefield during the Revolutionary War, eventually becoming one of the most powerful men in the early formation of what would become the United States of America. Chernow does an excellent job of conveying Hamilton's genius; that is to say how his prodigious abilities to think, learn, speak, write, manage, and charm with immediate eloquence and erudition enabled his rapid ascent to positions of social, intellectual, and political superiority. You get a real sense that Alexander Hamilton was not only essential in the formation of the U.S., but a man without peers. In the personal realm, the tenderness of Hamilton's sincere love and devotion to his wife Eliza and his children is clearly expressed in letters exchanged throughout his married life, and yet he failed to remain faithful, and then failed again to realize the folly and consequence of his insatiable need to write a public confession, provoking further scandal and embarrassment for his family and friends. In addition, this strange contradictory element was also made manifest in financial matters. On the one hand, Hamilton, as the first Treasury Secretary of the United States of America, was enormously successfully in creating a financial system, including the first Central Bank, that would remain the economic foundation of what was destined to be the greatest country on earth, for many decades, and even centuries, to come. And yet, when his own resources were in question, at least in the end, Alexander Hamilton was deficient, even shockingly derelict in his duties and responsibilities. Bottom line, Chernow does a marvelous job of weaving all the many aspects of Alexander Hamilton's life; his character, relationships, accomplishments, and shortcomings together in a most enjoyable and educational read. And I haven't even mentioned his relationship with Aaron Burr, which, appropriately, holds the reader in suspense to the end of the book. Highly Recommended for history and drama loving adults and precocious high school and college students. Enjoy!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #7,641 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in American Revolution Biographies (Books) #8 in U.S. Revolution & Founding History #15 in Political Leader Biographies |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (32,720) |
| Dimensions  | 6.02 x 1.73 x 9.21 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0143034758 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0143034759 |
| Item Weight  | 2.07 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 832 pages |
| Publication date  | March 29, 2005 |
| Publisher  | Penguin Books |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ TWO INCREDIBLE STORIES - THE LIFE OF HAMILTON AND THE FOUNDING OF AMERICA
*by K***U on May 25, 2016*

Hamilton (AH) was born in Nevis, a British West Indian island near St. Kitts; his year of birth is somewhat debatable but it was most likely 1755. His mother died when he was 14, and his father had deserted the family years earlier; he and his older brother (by two years) were left without family, friends, and money. For the next few years he was raised by neighbors, and did bookkeeping for a shipping company. At the age of 18 or so, Hamilton sailed to America, stopping first in Boston but settling soon after in New York. AH had little if any formal education during his Nevis years, but he likely was tutored by the elderly ladies in the community; he became bilingual learning French from his mother and he read and re-read the small collection of English classics his mother had accumulated. He gained admission to Kings College (later renamed Columbia University) but dropped out to fight in the Revolutionary War. Hamilton came to General George Washington's attention early on in New York and was chosen to join Washington's staff. Now in his early 20's, he was drafting the bulk of Washington's correspondence from reports for Congress to orders from Washington to his Generals. Washington quickly gave AH more and more responsibility. And the rest is history.....finally gaining a command and playing a key role in Cornwallis's surrender at Yorktown effectively ending the Revolutionary War, penning the Federalist papers with Madison, contributing to the framing of the Constitution, serving as Washington's Treasury Secretary, becoming a successful New York lawyer, and together with wife Eliza raising eight children. Hamilton had many successes in his brief life, and author Ron Chernow does not restrain himself in his accolades. "If Washington was the father of the country.....then Alexander Hamilton was the father of American government." Hamilton's many accomplishments included establishing the Federal Bank, funding public debt, creating the tax system, the Customs Service, the Coast Guard. Also AH "....laid the groundwork for both liberal democracy and capitalism and helped transform the role of the president from passive administrator to active policy maker......and helped to weld the states irreversibly into one nation." Yet Chernow is not reticent to include AH's shortcomings. He shows that at times AH could be hypocritical and had a chronic tendency to magnify problems. He sometimes tried to do too much at the same time, launching too many initiatives at once. Toward the end, AH and Adams detested each other: "Both were hasty, erratic, impulsive men and capable of atrocious judgment." Chernow includes, with perhaps too much detail, AH's shameful, embarrassing and long-lasting affair with Mrs. Mariah Reynolds. There is an additional story told in this marvelous book - the critical events in the founding of the United States, particularly the creation of our Constitution and the major issues facing our first president. To lay the groundwork for the ratification of the Constitution, Hamilton conceived the idea of "The Federalist Papers"(FP) , drawing together the contributors, writing most of the eighty-three essays and seeing to their publication; AH wrote twenty-one of them in a mere two months . "Hamilton's mind always worked with preternatural speed. His collected papers are so stupefying in length that it is hard to believe that one man created them in fewer than five decades." Chernow does an excellent job of summarizing the FP's groupings. It is amazing for the reader to see how many issues of those days still resonate today and illiustrate how passionately citizens of the 1790's felt about matters such as Federal v. State responsibilities. It is also very interesting to read the history and debate concerning so many precedent setting events. Fortunately, Chernow goes far beyond the typical biographer's practice of paying the most minimal attention to those events in which his subject played a minor role. And so we are treated to many pages devoted to all the major events of the times. These include how we elected our first President (no campaigning!), why many of our early presidents were from Virginia, how the Constitution was agreed to by a disparate group of 39, how its ratification process played out, how political parties came to be, the XYZ affair, passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts, creating the USA's first currency and coinage. Even how the stock exchange was created. ! While AH had many incredible successes, great satisfaction, and happy moments, there are many moments of gloom and foreboding throughout the book. From the earliest of its 731 pages, "Alexander Hamilton" details how closely Aaron Burr's life was interwoven with Hamilton's. Burr pops up continuously, with details of his career advancement, family life, personal habits, and characteristics. The subject of dueling also arises frequently. Dueling was an unfortunate part of many gentlemen's lives and Hamilton had several occasions where he was involved as a third party with the duels of others. Two of the last chapters, about 30 pages, deal with the Hamilton-Burr duel in Weehauken, NJ. Sadly, less than three years before his own death in that duel, Hamilton's oldest son Philip was killed at the very same site. He was only 20, defending his father's honor, attacked in a July 4th speech. This is an excellent bio, one of the two or three best I have ever read. (I found it far superior to Chernow's book on Washington). I recommend it highly. This is my 500th review !

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb biography about U.S.' most fascinating Founding Father.
*by M***S on April 6, 2013*

You may want to clear your calendar and prepare to lock yourself up in a private room for the duration of the reading of Ron Chernow's ALEXANDER HAMILTON. Not only is this 800 + pg. book meticulously researched and extremely well written, but it seems as if the author did his groundwork thoroughly, and then moved out of the way, allowing the full force, brilliance, and (on occasion) astounding naivete of the central character, Alexander Hamilton himself, to drive the riveting story of his extraordinary life and person. And even more important, in addition to a myriad of details about his personal life and, often, tumultuous relationships, the book carefully chronicles the essential role Hamilton played in the Revolutionary War, as George Washington's right hand man and most trusted advisor, as well as the construction and establishment of the federal government and banking system of the United States of America. Chernow's rendition of Hamilton's life is not just another biography, but rather a full bodied feast of narratives; a soaring, inspiring drama filled with a stunning array of characters, interactions, romance and intrigues; a triumph of the human spirit; and moreover, the rise, fall, restoration, redemption, and ultimate demise of one of the great men of human history. In the entitled and litigious world we live in today, its hard to believe that Hamilton survived his difficult childhood and questionable parentage growing up and roaming in the rough streets of the British West Indies in tact. And that in subsequent years, he was able to excel with relative ease in his university studies, and then display the most remarkable courage on the battlefield during the Revolutionary War, eventually becoming one of the most powerful men in the early formation of what would become the United States of America. Chernow does an excellent job of conveying Hamilton's genius; that is to say how his prodigious abilities to think, learn, speak, write, manage, and charm with immediate eloquence and erudition enabled his rapid ascent to positions of social, intellectual, and political superiority. You get a real sense that Alexander Hamilton was not only essential in the formation of the U.S., but a man without peers. In the personal realm, the tenderness of Hamilton's sincere love and devotion to his wife Eliza and his children is clearly expressed in letters exchanged throughout his married life, and yet he failed to remain faithful, and then failed again to realize the folly and consequence of his insatiable need to write a public confession, provoking further scandal and embarrassment for his family and friends. In addition, this strange contradictory element was also made manifest in financial matters. On the one hand, Hamilton, as the first Treasury Secretary of the United States of America, was enormously successfully in creating a financial system, including the first Central Bank, that would remain the economic foundation of what was destined to be the greatest country on earth, for many decades, and even centuries, to come. And yet, when his own resources were in question, at least in the end, Alexander Hamilton was deficient, even shockingly derelict in his duties and responsibilities. Bottom line, Chernow does a marvelous job of weaving all the many aspects of Alexander Hamilton's life; his character, relationships, accomplishments, and shortcomings together in a most enjoyable and educational read. And I haven't even mentioned his relationship with Aaron Burr, which, appropriately, holds the reader in suspense to the end of the book. Highly Recommended for history and drama loving adults and precocious high school and college students. Enjoy!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by M***R on September 22, 2014*

I had previously read about Alexander Hamilton in books about John Adams, George Washington and the Revolution. I knew that Hamilton had been essential to the birth, and growth, of the United States. However, Ron Chernow's book has deepend my knowledge, understanding and appreciation of this multi-talented individual, without whom the United States of America wouldn't be what it is today. Even if Chernow is obviously a fan of Hamilton (there is much to be impress about) he didn't left out his many deficiencies such as his hard to control attraction to women (which lead to the Maria Reynolds scandal and the downfall of his political carreer). The partnership between Hamilton and Washington is without equal in America's history, Not only did it last almost a lifetime, ending only with Washington's death, but both men benefited handsomely from it. The clear winners however were the American people. Finally, what is truly fascinating about that period of American history is the political, and personnal struggles of Federalist versus Republicans. To read about the Jefferson-Hamilton rivalry, about the Hamilton-Burr enmity that lead to the fatal duel is truly interesting and will certainly have you yearn for more... A must read book if you wish to understand how the US was born.

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