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

• Autore: Murray Joseph A. <1935->
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Algora Pub., 2007
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (264 p.)
• Disciplina: 973.4092; B
• Soggetto topico: Statesmen - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States Politics and government 1783-1809
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Alexander Hamilton
• ISBN: 9786611398224; 1-281-39822-5; 0-87586-502-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910451485703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II