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020    $a 0316503673 (hardcover)
020    $a 9780316503679 (hardcover)
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050 00 $a E302 $b .H22 2016
082 00 $a 973.4092 $2 23
100 1  $a Hamilton, Alexander, $d 1757-1804.
240 10 $a Works. $k Selections. $f 2016.
245 14 $a The Hamilton collection : $b the wisdom and writings of the founding father / $c edited by Dan Tucker.
250    $a First edition.
264  1 $a New York, NY : $b Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, $c c2016.
300    $a xvi, 320 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 22 cm.
504    $a Includes bibliographical references and index.
505 0  $a "Bastard brat of a Scottish pedlar" -- The student turns revolutionary -- Soldier and statesman -- Nation builder -- The Secretary -- Foreign affairs, and a foolish one -- Private citizen, public power -- Hamilton's circle.
520    $a The smash-hit musical Hamilton presents its central character as a truth-telling immigrant boot-strapper who used his extraordinary intelligence to make good--but what was he really like? Let the man himself, a prolific and extremely effective writer, tell his story in his own words.
520    $a Organized chronologically, this collection of Alexander Hamilton's personal letters, business and governmental correspondence, and excerpts from his most important published writings (including the Federalist Papers) gives readers first-hand insight into this highly influential founding father who engineered the ratification of the US Constitution, created the United
520    $a States' financial system, and established friendly trade relations with Britain.
520    $a The book includes love letters to Elizabeth Schuyler, who became his wife, and correspondence with his friend-turned-nemesis, Aaron Burr, which led to the duel in Weehawken that ended Hamilton's life at the age of 47. Also included are responses from some of his correspondents that give a 360-degree view of the man so esteemed by his protector and friend, George Washington, but reviled by others, including Washington's successor as president, John Adams.
520    $a Illustrated with 50 illustrations, drawings, document facsimiles and more, the text is accompanied throughout by explanatory annotations from editor Dan Tucker who also provides introductions to each chapter and a preface.
600 10 $a Hamilton, Alexander, $d 1757-1804 $x Political and social views.
650  0 $a Presidents $x Correspondence.
650  0 $a Statesmen $z United States.
650  0 $a Political science $z United States $x History $y 18th century.
650  7 $a BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political. $2 bisacsh.
650  7 $a HISTORY / United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800) $2 bisacsh.
650  7 $a LITERARY COLLECTIONS / Letters. $2 bisacsh.
650  7 $a POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch. $2 bisacsh.
651  0 $a United States $x Politics and government $y 1775-1783 $v Sources.
651  0 $a United States $x Politics and government $y 1783-1809 $v Sources.
655  7 $a Personal correspondence. $2 lcgft.
700 1  $a Tucker, Dan $c (Book producer), $e editor.
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