Hamilton

The Broadway hit Hamilton has sparked unprecedented interest in its historical protagonist, Alexander Hamilton. For readers just discovering Hamilton or those with an insatiable appetite for books on the Founders, Tony Williams’s quick-moving, concise biography will shed new light on this American icon now experiencing a remarkable second act.

Tony Williams is a professor of cinema studies at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale.

Introduction Chapter 1: The Rise from Obscurity Chapter 2: The Education of a Patriot Chapter 3: The Crossing Chapter 4: Washington's Aide Chapter 5: Reflections and Frustrations Chapter 6: Betrayal and Heroism Chapter 7: Alexander Hamilton & the Newburgh Conspiracy Chapter 8: Hamilton & the Principle of Justice in the 1780s Chapter 9: Hamilton & and National Union in the 1780s Chapter 10: The Constitutional Convention Chapter 11: Leading the Charge for Ratification Chapter 12: Secretary of the Treasury Chapter 13: Establishing the Public Credit Chapter 14: The National Bank Chapter 15: America Divided Chapter 16: The Genet Affair Chapter 17: Suppressing the Whiskey Rebellion Chapter 18: Retirements Chapter 19: Quasi-War with France (and the Democratic-Republicans) Chapter 20: The Election of 1800 and the Retreat from Politics Chapter 21: The Duel Epilogue Chronology Bibliographic Essay