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Hazzard · 12-10-2005, 04:24 PM

I am early on in the book about him by Ron Chernow, and so far Chernow is taking a very sympathetic view of Hamilton. Chernow feels bad that Hamilton, who died before he could write his own memoirs, has been defined through all these years by others, and is basically arguing that Hamilton should have a higher place amongst the founding fathers.

Clearly Hamilton was a brilliant man -- perhaps the sharpest of all of the founding fathers -- with a work ethic second to none, but for most of the past couple hundred years he has been the red-headed, freckled step-child to Madison, Jefferson, Washington, Adams, and the rest.

I'm curious what you think about him.

12-10-2005, 04:24 PM	#1
Hazzard Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 158	What do you think about Alexander Hamilton? I am early on in the book about him by Ron Chernow, and so far Chernow is taking a very sympathetic view of Hamilton. Chernow feels bad that Hamilton, who died before he could write his own memoirs, has been defined through all these years by others, and is basically arguing that Hamilton should have a higher place amongst the founding fathers. Clearly Hamilton was a brilliant man -- perhaps the sharpest of all of the founding fathers -- with a work ethic second to none, but for most of the past couple hundred years he has been the red-headed, freckled step-child to Madison, Jefferson, Washington, Adams, and the rest. I'm curious what you think about him.