Chronicles founding father Alexander Hamilton's life, focusing on his adulthood and examining how his reputation as an elitist affected him politically.
An account of the events leading up to the famous 1804 duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, two important figures in the early politics of the United States.
the tumultuous election of 1800, America's first presidential campaign
Larson, Edward J
2007
Examines the presidential race of 1800 between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson and the campaign that pitted key players against one another and established the two-party system.
In this critical reinterpretation of Hamilton's life, the first Secretary of the Treasury is perceived as an ambitious man whose self-appointed mission was to create a new social order in America based not on status but on money.
