Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years

Even though Alexander Hamilton was among the most important Founding Fathers less is known about his early life than that of any other major Founder. Relatively few records have been found regarding Hamiltons birth childhood and origins in the West Indies. Alexander Hamilton rarely . . . dwelt upon his personal history and never recorded his lifes story. Most of Hamiltons correspondence prior to 1777 was lost during the American Revolution. This has resulted in many gaps in Alexander Hamiltons biography which has given rise to much conjecture regarding the details of his life. Relying on new research and extensive analysis of the existing literature Michael E. Newton presents a more comprehensive and accurate account of Alexander Hamiltons formative years. Despite being orphaned as a young boy and having his birth be the subject of the most humiliating criticism Alexander Hamilton used his intelligence determination and charisma to overcome