Alexander Hamilton: A Captivating Guide to One of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America

Alexander Hamilton is one of the most extraordinary figures inAmerican history. A deep thinker, a military leader, and apolitical dynamo, he was George Washington's right-hand man andperhaps the most important figure in the shaping of theConstitution. His policies and practices in government set theUnited States down a path of commercial wealth and economicstability. His ideas still resonate in the powerful nation hehelped create.During his time, Hamilton was a divisive figure. A politicalextremist who antagonized the conservative parts of the newrepublic while protecting its former opponents. The man at theheart of the nation's first major sex scandal. A political operatorwhose actions outraged opponents and eventually led to the duelthat cost him his life.It was an extraordinary life, made more extraordinary byHamilton's origins. He was an outsider, an immigrant from theCaribbean who arrived in New York to make a new life for himself.In doing so, he helped to shape the framework of politics andcommerce in America. In retrospect, the amazing thing about hisfame is not its recent resurgence, but that it took so long for himto be widely recognized.This book tells the story of Alexander Hamilton. The story of anation born in blood, in struggle, and in the dynamism thatimmigrants could bring.This Book Includes Captivating Stories and Facts about AlexanderHamilton'sCaribbean ChildhoodEducation and Quest for Finding WorkMilitary CareerFirst Steps in PoliticsPart in the 1796 Election CampaignTime in Public OfficeLife After the TreasuryAffair with Maria ReynoldsLegacyFurthermore, Alexander Hamilton also played a big role inThe Constitutional ConventionCreating the Federalist PapersThe Formation of a National BankThe Creation of Parties