1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910451485703321

Autore

Murray Joseph A. <1935->

Titolo

Alexander Hamilton [[electronic resource] ] : America's forgotten founder / / Joseph A. Murray

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Algora Pub., 2007

ISBN

9786611398224

1-281-39822-5

0-87586-502-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (264 p.)

Disciplina

973.4092

B

Soggetti

Statesmen - United States

Electronic books.

United States Politics and government 1783-1809

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Chapter 1. Hamilton's Youth; Chapter 2. Gaining Maturity in War; Chapter 3. Valley Forge to Yorktown; Chapter 4. Creating the New Government; Chapter 5. Fulfilling the Potential; Chapter 6. Challenges Foreign and Domestic; Chapter 7. The French Revolution in America; Chapter 8. Foreign Diplomacy; Chapter 9. The Final Years; Epilogue; Acknowledgements; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Alexander Hamilton: America's Forgotten Founder describes the character and achievements of a man who was instrumental in casting the form of our government and especially its strong financial structure. His financial innovations renewed the public credit when war debts threatened to swamp the fledgling economy, provided a stable currency system and established a federal revenue system. Hamilton s involvement in the foreign affairs of the new republic assured its unity, sovereignty and rapid economic growth. Born in the West Indies, Alexander Hamilton migrated to America when he was fifteen ye



2.

Record Nr.

UNISA996394850003316

Autore

Lead Jane <1623-1704.>

Titolo

A fountain of gardens [[electronic resource] ] : watered by the rivers of divine pleasure, and springing up in all the variety of spiritual plants; blown up the pure breath into a paradise. To which is prefixed a poem, introductory to the Philadelphian age, called Solomons porch, or the Beautiful gate to wisdoms temple. By J. Lead

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : printed and are to be sold by the book-sellers of London and Westminster, 1697

Descrizione fisica

[76], 3-509, [3] p

Soggetti

Mysticism - England

Spiritual life - Christian authors

Christian biography

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Another edition of "A fountain of gardens", v. 1, first published in 1696.

[3] p. at end = err. and adv.

Below imprint: "Price Four Shillings.".

Titlepage is a cancel.

Lead's spiritual autobiography in the form of a diary.

Identified as Wing L783B on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700" reel 1927.

Reproduction of the original in the Hertford College Library, Oxford University.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0065