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The Rise and Fall of Alexander Hamilton by Ian Finseth Table of Contents Introduction Gone But Forgotten Hamilton's Background Caribbean Son Revolutionary Soldier Political Battles Constitutional Reformer Federalist Secretary of the Treasury The Republican Assault The Duel with Burr An Image Through Time The Jefferson and Jackson Years The Civil War and Gilded Age The Great Depression The Modern ...

Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) The solid reputation of Alexander Hamilton places him among but a handful of figures in the history of America. No single figure was ever a stronger advocate of our Constitution; and only a few people have made a comparable contribution to the substance of American government. Because of his fame, few Americans have been as widely controversial as Hamilton. To this ...