by Ron Chernow
So I joined this "hot" book with the play and everything. I enjoyed it.
This is my first book review on BookLikes, and I'm happy that it is for Alexander Hamilton. This is a five star book. This is one of those books that you wish would never end, and when it does, you have to sit and absorb everything you just read. Ron Chernow writes his biography so that it reads a...
On the good side, this book is a very complete biography of Hamilton and highlights his importance to the history of the United States. On the bad side, at time it descends into hagiography. I found it practically interesting that Aaron Burr was condemned for womanizing, but Hamilton’s extramarita...
I majored in American History in college, but all through my education, I lamented that survey classes spent soooooooooooooooo much time slogging through the early years of the Republic such that more recent events of the 20th century got short shrift. I thought that I knew all I needed or cared to ...
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I am a lover of non fiction, but have only the last few years begin to explore historical biographies. As a homeschool Mom, I want my kids to learn the real stories behind historical figures - especially those of our nation. My own education on the Revolutionary War was insufficient, the characters...
Hamilton's ability to rise above a bastard's upbringing and his unsure beginnings to one of the highest offices of the US is one of those "American dream" stories that our forefathers built the cliche upon. Chernow handles the material, lived-out so many years ago, with a deft hand, keeping my inter...
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