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Jun 28, 2023boothseattle rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Very in-depth book. Really tells the personalities behind the myths Unlike the cultural misappropriation that was the Hamilton Musical.
Mar 03, 2023AzrealLPW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I am more informed than most about Hamilton's life and legacy and yet I truly feel that I learned something new on almost every page. The only criticism possible to leverage against this book is its length and yet I'm sure you'd agree that…
Dec 08, 2022peggysnorf rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Too long. Boring. This would be a good reference book.
Oct 15, 2022
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Jun 27, 2022
on non-fiction holdings by the library it would REALLY help if you'd include the dewey decimal number as some of us might actually want to find the book on the shelves at the library rather than placing a hold!
Dec 05, 202110000mefest rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Born in the British Indies of a mother rumored to be bi-racial, Hamilton made his way to Amerca to be educated in a way some might call miraculous. An ambitious hard worker, superior in academic learning and writing, Hamilton soon made his…
Apr 05, 2021lukasevansherman rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
"He was the clear-eyed apostle of America's economic future, setting forth a vision that many found enthralling, others unsettling, but that would ultimately prevail." Well, I guess anything that gets Americans interested in their own…
Feb 06, 2021ChinesaR_KCMO rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I am totally obsessed with the Hamilton musical, so of course I had to get my hands on the book that inspired it. I was completely unprepared for the saga that was hidden within these pages. Chernow has done impeccable and extensive…
Jan 14, 2021pink_bee_876 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I love this, but i would like if you made it a play away so i could lisen to it in class while i do ed fair
Dec 22, 202050reader65 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
What a read! I read every page of this amazing book, including the Acknowledgements. Extremely well-researched and exquisite writing. Excellent and never boring!
Dec 20, 2020tro_0 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I will admit that I picked up this book on an impulse after enjoying the musical adaptation. I however had no issue committing to finishing this massive biography. While I think it is much too dense to appeal to a non history lover, I…
Oct 17, 2020Lennjamin rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
There was much less hip-hop than its broadway counterpart. Still, an astonishing biography about an astonishing figure who is tragically underrepresented in our history classes.
Aug 02, 2020dgiard rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
"In fact, no immigrant in American history has ever made a larger contribution than Alexander Hamilton" Alexander Hamilton was born in the Caribbean and immigrated to New York City as a young man in 1772. The illegitimate child of a…
Jun 26, 2020kwylie04 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
An excellent biography that did amazing things in the realm of Hamiltonia. A) It returned Hamilton to the interest of people other than scholars who have devoted their careers to the man (like the esteemed Dr. Joanne Freeman). B) It served…
Apr 13, 20201tarheel rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Staggering to see how solidly anchored to Hamilton and Jefferson our current political discussions are. 243 years later, and we, as a nation, still struggle with these two, very distinct narratives about "America" that they championed. …
Oct 28, 2019FPL_John rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is the historical account that the musical Hamilton is based on. It's a long read, but worth it. The author does a good job of showing Hamilton's life in great detail. It's especially fascinating to see how the founding fathers…
Aug 07, 2019DavidSpencer99 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Not an easy read, but well worth the sustained effort required to complete it. I read it because I wanted more historical information about this founding father after reading My Dear Hamilton (a book club choice). Who knew Jefferson was…
Mar 25, 2019pokano rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Epic read about the most important Founding Father many have never heard of (at least until the musical). I found the first several chapters rather hard going, but it got better as I went along. Many of the things we take for granted in…
Aug 08, 2018kaphings rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Wow, epic book about an epic life! Ron Chernow delivers a masterpiece. I don’t know how he could get at all the information, much less present it in a very readable book-but he does a wonderful job. The brilliance of Hamilton just keeps…
Apr 29, 2018brangwinn rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
If you want detail to flesh out the musical, you’ve got it in this book. I am amazed how Lin Manual Miranda was able to take a scholarly tome like this and make a hit musical out of it. Well worth reading, but it will take some time to…
Jan 18, 2018cloverdaleteenbookreviewproject rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Alexander Hamilton Revolutionary is a great book that provides very much historical information while also staying interesting. A smart, orphaned boy, alexander Hamilton, moves to New York to study law. Alexander joins the Americans as…
Jan 23, 2017Orcacreative rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
You will enjoy reading every word in this book if you are a history buff, otherwise, speed reading, contemplating only on the paragraphs or chapters that spur your interest. It is nevertheless a literary gem by the author conveying…
Jan 04, 2017VaughanPLChristineO rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Yes, this book is super long and there are a lot of words that are difficult to understand. Although I did read it all, you don't have to. I really enjoed the flowery prose that Hamilton is quoted using but you can skip to the juicy bits…
Sep 17, 2016Memawrayne rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I did not know how much I did not know about this person. It is an amazing story about him and the other "founding fathers". I felt that I got to know them--especially how human they all were. I also learned that politics has not…
Aug 23, 2016gnatreads rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Well worth the number of pages - fascinating and compelling, providing insight into Hamilton's amazing life and those of all of our founding fathers,