Alexander Hamilton
Illustrated Biography Based on Family Letters and Other Personal DocumentsBy Allan McLane Hamilton
Length15h 45m
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
GenreBiography and Memoir
Length15 hrs 45 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 15, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface
14Chapter XIII The Duel
2Chapter I Origin and Parentage
15Appendix A
3Chapter II Personal Characteristics
16Appendix B
4Chapter III Hamilton as a Writer and Orator
17Appendix C
5Chapter IV Elizabeth Hamilton
18Appendix D
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6Chapter V Courtship and Marriage
19Appendix E
7Chapter VI Hamilton, The Lawyer
20Appendix F
8Chapter VII Hamilton, The lawyer (Concluded)
21Appendix G
9Chapter VIII Family Life
22Appendix H
10Chapter IX Friends and Enemies
23Appendix I
11Chapter X The Years from 1790 to 1800
24Appendix J
12Chapter XI Building a Home
25Appendix K
13Chapter XII Hamilton and Burr
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