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Alexander Hamilton: A Life From Beginning to End (American Revolutionary War) Kindle Edition

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Alexander Hamilton did not rise to public prominence as an austere New Englander or a gentlemanly Virginian. He was not born in the colonies at all. He was born in the West Indies, the son of a woman of French descent who had left her husband for another man. As an illegitimate child, Hamilton could not be educated in the local church school, so businessmen, impressed by his remarkable intelligence, sent him to America for his schooling. The American Revolution would interrupt his vacation but accelerate his promotion to the national stage from his service as George Washington’s aide-de-camp to his position as the new nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury. Hamilton understood money and knew that for the nation to thrive, it had to become financially strong, a stance which brought him into contention with other Founding Fathers who distrusted his enthusiasm for a strong central government.

Inside you will read about…

✓ Hamilton Rises
✓ The Patriotic Prodigy
✓ Hamilton the Politician and Puller of Strings
✓ Washington’s Man at the Treasury
✓ The Reynolds Affair
✓ Back to New York
✓ Hamilton and Burr: The Final Chapter

His extramarital affair with a married woman brought his public career to a conclusion but he continued to involve himself in political intrigue. It was his role in a contested election that brought him to a duel with Aaron Burr, the shadowy character in American history. Scandal and death cannot overpower the mighty role he played in building the United States of America.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01N6IH5WV
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hourly History (December 18, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 18, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 3983 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 48 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1540742873

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E. Carter

lots of information

Reviewed in the United States on June 26, 2023

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This book is quick and tells you lots of things about Alexander Hamilton. He was quite interesting character that has a very colorful life.

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T.J. Favor

A Meritocracy Nor An Aristocracy

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2024

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A nice quick overview, maybe an incentive for additional reading. Hamilton, like Lincoln and so many others reminds us that it is the motivated student, armed with a library, not the schoolroom, not the teacher that is essential for a quality education. Information that comes in handy in this day of illiterate students who have been in school for 12 years at a cost to taxpayers of thousands.

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2024

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I read this short book with interest, as the only thing mentioned in the History books I read when young was a two line mention of his duel with Burr. Lin Manual Miranda did him a great service and this book in a short way did the same. The coast guard, the Treasury and his service to our country is a wonderful example of working ones way up from the bottom. I wish I knew him.

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Jim Spencer

Conflicted yet Influencial!

Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2017

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Think you know Hamilton? I thought I knew the man pretty well, but I find that he was even more complicated than I could ever have dreamed . He's a remarkable story, coming from such impoverished beginnings to go down in history as one of our key Founding Fathers. Though he never attained the role of President, he nonetheless had great influence in the formation of what we know as our Democratic Republic, though like Adams he leaned toward a more centralized form of Federal Government. Though I am thankful that we are more Jeffersonian than not, Hamilton played a very big Patriotic part in the foundation of our country beginning as an aid to Washington's army. I see him as a balancing point in formulating what our Country was to be and what style of Government was to lead the Nation. Possibly Hamilton's biggest downfall was of his own making. Fidelity seemed to be on the back burner of importance in his life and it caused much trouble for him. Nonetheless, his life is a good read for insight into the mindset and how political rivalries for the direction of our Nation were formulated.

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MaxDragon501

Regarding the title: Hamilton was NOT a President

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2018

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Interesting ... however ... Amazon title reads: Alexander Hamilton: A Life From Beginning to End (One Hour History US Presidents Book 10).

Wonder what alternate universe this is from, because Hamilton was never President. Otherwise, a good historical read.

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Ed Barton

More Than The Musical

Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2021

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This short book gives a very high level biography of Hamilton. The nation’s first Secretary of the Treasury and a confidant of George Washington, Hamilton had outsized influence on the Constitution and early years of the United Sates. Hampered only be his passions, he rarely gets the credit he deserves. This book will give some of that credit and insight. A good read.

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Modupe Hendricks

Alexander Hamilton whose life became the basis for the play Hamilton

Reviewed in the United States on December 24, 2016

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I very much enjoyed the book Alexander Hamilton: A Life From Beginning to End. The book spanned from his birth through the death of Aaron Burr. This man was born illegitimate, he taught himself to read and was very good at the jobs he had as a youth. The community he came of age in provided him money to obtain higher education in America, in fact he attended King's College which later on became Columbia University. He dropped at school to become a soldier during the Revolutionary war where he ultimately became a member of the personal staff of George Washington. Hamilton believed in a strong central government and made many political enemies. The book also discusses the death of his eldest son dueling and his own death in dueling. I really enjoyed this book about one of the major players in the creation of the United States and recommend this book to everyone.

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Mbs

Enjoyable. Good history lesson.

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2019

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Our history should be read by everyone. It is shocking and disgraceful that so many people you talk to know so little about our great history. Many that is why so many people do not appreciate this great country that God has given to all of us. I like the saying, Love AMERICA or Leave It. God Bless America.

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Reviewed in Brazil on May 13, 2020

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Livro curto e conciso sobre os principais momentos na vida de Alexander Hamilton. Embora curto, mostra claramente o impacto de suas ideias na formação dos Estados Unidos como nação após a independência.

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