A review by lesserjoke
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow

5.0

This definitive biography of America's controversial Founding Father is meticulously-researched, exhaustively-detailed, and above all engaging to read. It really brings the past to life, especially in relating the political struggles that took place after the Revolution as Alexander Hamilton and other patriots pursued different visions of what was best for the new country. Although history has not always viewed our first Treasury Secretary favorably, author Ron Chernow shows him as a man of genius who made an incredible positive impact in his few short years shaping America. The tragedy of Hamilton's life and death makes for a great Broadway musical, but this book that directly inspired the play is well worth reading on its own.