![]() ![]() Generated more than his fair share of enemies. Hamilton is someone about whom one cannot remain neutral. Only George Washington seemed to genuinely admire his talents, and Washington was seldom wrong in such estimations. I have read biographies on George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe, and Hamilton regularly appears in those narratives, rarely in a positive light. Finally, Chernow picked a character who is both historically significant and personally fascinating.Īlexander Hamilton is considered one of the Founding Fathers of America, perhaps the only one of the famous founders who did not ultimately become president. He writes an adequate number of pages, researches extensively, and includes plenty of brilliant turns of phrases. ![]() Morgan ( House of Morgan) and John Rockefeller ( Titan). He has written several of my favorite biographies, including books on J.P. Ron Chernow is an excellent historian and an engaging writer. ![]() This book could be “Exhibit A” for why I love biographies. ![]()
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