Alexander Hamilton - Ambivalent Anglophile

Of all of the Founding Fathers of the American republic none, with the possible exception of Thomas Jefferson, has evoked more passions and aroused more controversy than Alexander Hamilton.
In this absorbing new biography, eminent historian Lawrence Ka

List of contents

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Chronology Chapter 3 The Rise of a Wunderkind Chapter 4 The War as Opportunity, 1775-1782 Chapter 5 Toward the Constitution, 1782-1789 Chapter 6 Secretary of the Treasury, 1789-1791 Chapter 7 To the Jay Treaty, 1790-1794 Chapter 8 Behind the Scenes, 1795-1798 Chapter 9 General Manque, 1798-1800 Chapter 10 Epilogue Chapter 11 Bibliographical Essay Chapter 12 Index

About the author

By Lawrence S. Kaplan

Summary

Alexander Hamilton is one of the Founding Fathers of the American republic.

Product details

• Authors: Lawrence Kaplan, Lawrence S Kaplan, Lawrence S. Kaplan, Kaplan Lawrence S.
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.06.2001
• EAN: 9780842028783
• ISBN: 978-0-8420-2878-3
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 226 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 349 g
• Series: Biographies in American Foreign Policy; Biographies in American Foreig; Biographies in American Foreign Policy; Biographies in American Foreig
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, United States of America, USA, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, History of the Americas, Biography: historical, political and military, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599