The essential Hamilton
Subtitle: letters & other writings : America's most controversial founder--in his own words
By: edited with an introduction and commentary by Joanne B. Freeman
Contributors: Freeman, Joanne B., 1962- editor, writer of introduction, writer of added commentary
Publisher: Library of America
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 424
ISBN-13: 9781598535365
Subjects: Correspondence; Politics and government; Political and social views; History
Other titles: Hamilton :
Work titles: Works
Description: "A brash immigrant who rose to become George Washington's right-hand man. A fierce partisan whose nationalist vision made him Thomas Jefferson's bitter rival. An unfaithful husband whose commitment to personal honor brought his life to a tragic early end. The amazing success of Lin-Manuel Miranda's musical Hamilton has stoked an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Alexander Hamilton, the brilliant and divisive founder who profoundly shaped the American republic. Now, Library of America presents an unrivaled portrait of Hamilton in his own words, charting his meteoric rise, his controversial tenure as treasury secretary, and his scandalous final years, culminating in his infamous duel with Aaron Burr. Selected and introduced by acclaimed historian Joanne B. Freeman, here is a reader's edition of Hamilton's essential public writings and private letters, plus the correspondence between Burr and Hamilton that led to their duel and two conflicting eyewitness accounts of their fatal encounter."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.