{"product_id":"9780316503686","title":"The Hamilton Collection: The Wisdom and Writings of the Founding Father","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe subject of a \u003ci\u003eNew York Time\u003c\/i\u003es best-selling biography and a  Pulitzer-Prize winning musical, interest in Alexander Hamilton is at an  all-time high. This carefully curated collection of Hamilton's writings  gives the reader an intimate glimpse into the mind of our most  misunderstood founding father.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe smash-hit musical \u003ci\u003eHamilton \u003c\/i\u003epresents  its central character as a truth-telling immigrant boot-strapper who  used his extraordinary intelligence to make good--but what was he really  like? Let the man himself, a prolific and  extremely effective writer, tell his story in his own words. \u003cbr\u003eOrganized  chronologically, this collection of Alexander Hamilton's personal  letters, business and governmental correspondence, and excerpts from his  most important published writings (including the Federalist Papers)  gives readers first-hand insight into this highly influential founding  father who             engineered the ratification of the US Constitution, created the United\u003cbr\u003eStates' financial system, and established friendly trade relations with Britain. \u003cbr\u003eThe  book includes love letters to Elizabeth Schuyler, who became his wife,  and correspondence with his friend-turned-nemesis, Aaron Burr, which led  to the duel in Weehawken that ended Hamilton's life at the age of 47.  Also included are responses from some of his correspondents that give a  360-degree  view of the man so esteemed by his protector and friend, George  Washington, but reviled by others, including Washington's successor as  president, John Adams.\u003cbr\u003eIllustrated with 50 illustrations, drawings, document facsimiles and more,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe text is accompanied throughout by explanatory annotations from editor Dan Tucker who also provides introductions to each  chapter and a preface.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDan Tucker\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer and editor living in Brooklyn. He is the founder  of Sideshow Media, a New York-based independent producer of books and  digital content focused on history,the arts, pop culture, and travel.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Running Press Book Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117856342256,"sku":"9780316503686","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780316503686_p0.jpg?v=1763681700","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780316503686","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}