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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... 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 ...
... Federalist , a series of essays that closely examined the new compact . Hamilton wrote at least 52 of the 85 essays , which are now considered the greatest commentary ever written on the Constitution . Hamilton also attended New York's ...
... 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 turning loose his energies on the ...
... 88 : 1788 : Attends Philadelphia Constitutional Convention Publishes The Federalist papers examining the new Constitution Attends New York ratifying convention Serves in Continental Congress 1789 : 1790 : 1791 : 1791-92 : 1792 : 14.
... Federalist policies Establishes New York Evening Post Son Philip killed in duel Publishes " The Examination " essays attacking Jefferson and his policies Calls for creation of Christian Constitutional Society to promote Federalist ...
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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 |