Alexander Hamilton
Illustrated Biography Based on Family Letters and Other Personal DocumentsBy Allan McLane Hamilton
Length15h 46m
About this audiobook
The purpose of this book is to shed light upon Hamilton's private life and career as a soldier, lawyer, and statesman by using a large number of original letters and documents, written by him and various members of his family as well as his contemporaries.
Alexander Hamilton was an American statesman and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. He was an influential interpreter and promoter of the U.S. Constitution, as well as the founder of the nation's financial system, the Federalist Party, the United States Coast Guard, and The New York Post newspaper. As the first Secretary of the Treasury, Hamilton was the main author of the economic policies of the George Washington administration. He took the lead in the funding of the states' debts by the Federal government, as well as the establishment of a national bank, a system of tariffs, and friendly trade relations with Britain. His vision included a strong central government led by a vigorous executive branch, a strong commercial economy, with a national bank and support for manufacturing, plus a strong military.
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GenreHistory, Biography and Memoir
Length15 hrs 46 mins
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Publish dateMay 22, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Alexander Hamilton
2Preface
3Chapter I Origin and Parentage
4Chapter II Personal Characteristics
5Chapter III Hamilton as a Writer and Orator
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6Chapter IV Elizabeth Hamilton
7Chapter V Courtship and Marriage
8Chapter VI Hamilton, The Lawyer
9Chapter VII Hamilton, The lawyer (Concluded)
10Chapter VIII Family Life
11Chapter IX Friends and Enemies
12Chapter X The Years from 1790 to 1800
13Chapter XI Building a Home
14Chapter XII Hamilton and Burr
15Chapter XIII The Duel
16Appendix A
17Appendix B
18Appendix C
19Appendix D
20Appendix E
21Appendix F
22Appendix G
23Appendix H
24Appendix I
25Appendix J
26Appendix K
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