Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow

Presents a biography of Alexander Hamilton, one of the most important figures in the history of American politics never elected to the presidency, discussing his childhood as an orphan in the Caribbean, his marriage and family, and his death in a duel, and examining his multifaceted role in the formation of U.S. government. The basis for the Broadway musical Hamilton.

Recommended by Mr. Borden, English Teacher: “This book grips the reader from the opening page, and makes one realize that nothing is impossible if one has sufficient will to achieve it.”

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