The Many Faces of Alexander Hamilton: The Life and Legacy of America's Most Elusive Founding Father

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Synopsis
This anthology presents a variety of scholarly perspectives on the nation&’s most enigmatic Founding Father. Revolutionary War officer, co-author of the Federalist Papers, our first Treasury Secretary, Thomas Jefferson&’s nemesis, and victim of a fatal duel with Aaron Burr: Alexander Hamilton&’s legacy is complex, multifaceted, and difficult to pin down. On the one hand, Hamilton was the quintessential Founding Father, playing a central role in every key debate and event in the Revolutionary and Early Republic eras. On the other hand, he has received far less popular and scholarly attention than his brethren. Was Hamilton a closet monarchist or a sincere republican? A victim of partisan politics or one of its most active promoters? A lackey for British interests or a foreign policy mastermind? The Many Faces of Alexander Hamilton addresses these and other perennial questions. Leading Hamilton scholars, both historians and political scientists alike, present fresh evidence and new, sometimes competing, interpretations of the man, his thought, and the legacy he has had on America and the world.
Copyright:
2006

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
312 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780814707708
Related ISBNs:
9780814707241
Publisher:
NYU Press
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
New York University Press
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Philosophy, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Douglas Ambrose
Edited by:
Robert W. Martin

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