The Rise of Alexander Hamilton (Part 1)

Alexander Hamilton was the greatest and most indispensable of the American founding fathers. (At least that's my contention). On this episode, I begin to describe what made him so great, I talk about his origins and education, and some of the habits and strategies he used to become one of America's leading men before the age of 25.

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Sources:

Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow (a.co/d/3zRTl3L)

The Life of Alexander Hamilton by John C Hamilton (a.co/d/1zqxiEf)

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Writing, research, and production by Ben Wilson

Research assistance by Camille Doom

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