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.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory, Biography and Memoir
Length15 hrs 46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 22, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Alexander Hamilton
14Chapter XII Hamilton and Burr
2Preface
15Chapter XIII The Duel
3Chapter I Origin and Parentage
16Appendix A
4Chapter II Personal Characteristics
17Appendix B
5Chapter III Hamilton as a Writer and Orator
18Appendix C
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6Chapter IV Elizabeth Hamilton
19Appendix D
7Chapter V Courtship and Marriage
20Appendix E
8Chapter VI Hamilton, The Lawyer
21Appendix F
9Chapter VII Hamilton, The lawyer (Concluded)
22Appendix G
10Chapter VIII Family Life
23Appendix H
11Chapter IX Friends and Enemies
24Appendix I
12Chapter X The Years from 1790 to 1800
25Appendix J
13Chapter XI Building a Home
26Appendix K
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