Alexander Hamilton America's Forgotten Founder

264 Pages·2007·1.56 MB·English

by  Joseph A. Murray

A H
lexAnder Amilton

A H
lexAnder Amilton
America’s Forgotten Founder
Joseph A. Murray
Algora Publishing
New York
© 2007 by Algora Publishing.
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ISBN-13: 978-0-87586-500-3 (trade paper)
ISBN-13: 978-0-87586-501-0 (hard cover)
ISBN-13: 978-0-87586-502-7 (ebook)
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data —
Murray, Joseph A., 1935-
Alexander Hamilton : America’s forgotten founder / Joseph A. Murray.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-0-87586-500-3 (soft: alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-87586-501-0 (hard: alk.
paper) — ISBN 978-0-87586-502-7 (ebook: alk. paper) 1. Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.
2. Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804—Influence. 3. Statesmen—United States—Biography.
4. United States—Politics and government—1783-1809. I. Title.
E302.6.H2M88 2007
973.4092—dc22
[B]
2006036901
Front Cover:
Alexander Hamilton by John Trumbull © Archivo Iconografico, S.A./CORBIS
Date Created: 1806
Printed in the United States
To my wife, JoAnn, without whose understanding, support and tolerance this book
could not have been written.

tAble of Contents
PrefACe 1
CHAPter 1. HAmilton’s YoutH 5
CHAPter 2. GAininG mAturitY in WAr 27
CHAPter 3. VAlleY forGe to YorktoWn 53
CHAPter 4. CreAtinG tHe neW GoVernment 75
CHAPter 5. fulfillinG tHe PotentiAl 115
CHAPter 6. CHAllenGes foreiGn And domestiC 153
CHAPter 7. tHe frenCH reVolution in AmeriCA 177
CHAPter 8. foreiGn diPlomACY 193
CHAPter 9. tHe finAl YeArs 219
ePiloGue 233
ACknoWledGements 239
biblioGrAPHY 241
index 247