Citizen Hamilton: The Wit and Wisdom of an American FounderRowman & Littlefield, 2006 - 177 páginas A man of extraordinary talent and boundless energy, Alexander Hamilton left a remarkable legacy in America's history. A member of George Washington's staff during the American Revolution, a delegate to the Constitutional Convention, an author of the Federalist Papers, and the nation's first secretary of the treasury, he played a seminal role in the nation's founding. In this elegant collection, Donald R. Hickey and Connie D. Clark bring together enlightening, important, and amusing selections from Hamilton's speeches, published writings and personal letters. As we come to understand Hamilton's thoughts on subjects as diverse as the Constitution, love, war, liberty and honor, we find that his words are often as applicable in our own time as they were in his. From Citizen Hamilton |
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... letters . As we come to understand Hamilton's thoughts on subjects as diverse as the Constitution , love , war , liberty , and honor , we find that his words are often as applicable in our own time as they were in his . This One 92RL ...
... letter con- vinced his friends to send him to the American mainland for further education . Hamilton spent a year at ... letters for the commander in chief . 2.
... letters for the commander in chief . Such was Washington's growing confidence in his young aide that he relied increasingly on him for military advice , gave him diffi- cult and delicate diplomatic assignments , and dispatched him on ...
... letters and pamphlets promoting Federalist causes and attacking his Republican enemies . Hamilton returned to public life in the late 1790s , when he served as inspector general of the army during the Quasi - War with France . Besides ...
... letter - writing campaign had any effect on the out- come . Three years later , when Burr made a bid to win the gover- norship of New York , Hamilton again opposed him , and once again Burr was defeated . Convinced that Hamilton had ...
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Citizen Hamilton: The Wit and Wisdom of an American Founder Alexander Hamilton Sin vista previa disponible - 2006 |
Citizen Hamilton: The Words and Wisdom of an American Founder Donald R. Hickey Sin vista previa disponible - 2005 |