The thoroughness and integrity of Ron Chernow’s research shines forth on every page of his Alexander Hamilton. When did you first hear someone was going to make a hip-hop musical out of your biography of Hamilton? This article was excerpted from Newsweek's Special Edition, Hamilton, by Senior Editor Tim Baker. I was very struck by the fact that Lin had presented Hamilton as this very intense, driven and almost frenetic character. I think that they'll be talking about, among other things, the changing demographics of the country—the fact that this came out at the point where more than 40 percent of the births in America are identifi ed as African-American, Asian-American, Latino or biracial. Ron Chernow, who wrote the biography that inspired 'Hamilton,' is both a historical consultant on the show and one of its biggest fans. Hamilton resented his exclusion from the Adams administration and was inflamed by repeated reports that Adams was calling him a bastard. She tried desperately to find a biographer, and several people said they'd do it but then didn't. It clears away more than a few shop-worn misconceptions about Hamilton, gives credit where credit is due, and is both clear-eyed and understanding about its very human subject. The whole life and times are here in a genuinely great book.” —David McCullough, author of John Adams, National Book Critics Circle Awards What is the most surprising fact that your research uncovered? I Being in the Way, the Lord Lead Me. Hamilton was ever the boy genius, witty, sociable, and bubbling with ideas. Chernow’s biography is not just a portrait of Hamilton, but the story of America’s birth seen through its most central figure. Buy, May 31, 2016 He had as many as six clerks working full-time to produce these beautiful volumes of his wartime papers, and by the time he got back to Mount Vernon there were 28 volumes. The inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hamilton! The #1 New York Times bestseller, and the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hamilton!Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow presents a landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation.“Grand-scale biography at its best—thorough, insightful, consistently fair, and superbly written…A genuinely great book.” —David McCullough“A robust full-length portrait, in my view the best ever written, of the most brilliant, charismatic and dangerous founder of them all.” – Joseph EllisFew figures in American history have been more hotly debated or more grossly misunderstood than Alexander Hamilton. Duels were then commonplace, especially among politicians, military men and self-styled aristocrats. If he had wanted to do a parody or something, I wouldn't have gone along with it.
| ISBN 9781101200858 He has created a vivid and compelling portrait of a remarkable man—and at the same time he has made a monumental contribution to our understanding of the beginnings of the American Republic.” —Robert A. Caro, author of The Power Broker and The Years of Lyndon Johnson, “Alexander Hamilton was one of the most brilliant men of his brilliant time, and one of the most fascinating figures in all of American history. (2019), is the 40th adventure. [13] He currently lives in Greenville, SC with his wife. Hamilton confessed to the affair because he wanted to prove that the money he had paid to her husband, James Reynolds, was blackmail money arising from adultery and not money secretly given to Mr. Reynolds to speculate in government securities.
He started by telling me "This hip-hop artist," as he referred to Lin, had read my Hamilton book; it made this enormous impression, and he was excited to fi nd out that he could meet me through these friends. Perhaps it was inevitable that Hamilton would be villainized as the first Treasury Secretary. I could tell from that very first conversation with Lin that he wanted to do a very serious, dramatic rendering. Chernow’s biography gives Hamilton his due and sets the record straight, deftly illustrating that the political and economic greatness of today’s America is the result of Hamilton’s countless sacrifices to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed during his time. Ron Hamilton plans to continue traveling and performing for as long as he is able. How is Hamilton relevant to today’s America? | ISBN 9780143034759 In what seems a clear reference to Sally Hemings, Hamilton says that Mr. Jefferson surely knew from personal experience about the ‘staining of blood’ that took place between masters and slaves while the latter were still in bondage. The needlessly long pamphlet made people question Hamilton’s judgment. He also had a remarkable flair for making enemies as well as friends. Why did Burr challenge Hamilton to a duel?