Of all of the Founding Fathers of the American republic none, with the possible exception of Thomas Jefferson, has evoked more passions and aroused more controversy than Alexander Hamilton.
In this absorbing new biography, eminent historian Lawrence Ka

Chapter 1 Preface Chapter 2 Chronology Chapter 3 The Rise of a Wunderkind Chapter 4 The War as Opportunity, 1775-1782 Chapter 5 Toward the Constitution, 1782-1789 Chapter 6 Secretary of the Treasury, 1789-1791 Chapter 7 To the Jay Treaty, 1790-1794 Chapter 8 Behind the Scenes, 1795-1798 Chapter 9 General Manque, 1798-1800 Chapter 10 Epilogue Chapter 11 Bibliographical Essay Chapter 12 Index

Lawrence S. Kaplan is University Professor Emeritus at Kent State University and adjunct professor of history at Georgetown University.