Author: Alexander Hamilton
Narrator: Walter Davis
Unabridged: 3 hr 9 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Smith Show Media Group
Published: 02/20/2012
Categories: Children's Fiction
Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804) was born in the West Indies, the illegitimate child of a Scottish merchant. He came to the American colonies to study at King's College (now Columbia University) and became an early and ardent supporter of the Revolutionary cause. During the Revolutionary War, he was the aide-de-camp to George Washington and a member of the Continental Congress. He was a leading figure at the Constitutional Convention in 1787 and a principal author of The Federalist Papers. As the first secretary of the treasury of the United States, Hamilton articulated a policy of protection for manufacturing interests, strong central government, and establishment of a national bank. After leaving the Cabinet, he practiced law in New York. His personal attacks hindered the political career of the volatile Aaron Burr, who finally challenged him to a duel in 1804. Hamilton was shot and died of his wounds.
Alexander Hamilton Speaks For Himself With this volume, the Library of America continues its project of presenting the best of American culture and thought in an accessible way. Alexander Hamilton has received a great deal of attention in recent years. Although John Adams has frequently been regarded......more
It was amazing to read both how well statesmen could write just over two centuries ago, and how many words they took to express relatively simple ideas. Hamilton's Writings were a valuable insight into the thinking behind the US Constitution, as well as an insightful history into Hamilton and many o......more
Read this mostly for the personal letters and so skimmed, or skipped, some of his treatise-level writings on government. I justified that because I had previously read several of his Federalist essays as well as his excellent Report on Manufactures. Hamilton really was a brilliant and very capable t......more
If you are an American you need to read this to shatter your illusions, and understand how this country came about.......more