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May 28, 2015
Kindle version Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years now available for preorder
After more than 200 copies of the print edition ofAlexander Hamilton: The Formative Years were pre-ordered on Kickstarter, I have great news for those waiting for the ebook edition. The Kindle edition of AHTFY is now available for pre-order.
I have also set the official publication date as July 1. Anyone who pre-orders the Kindle edition of AHTFY will automatically have the book delivered to their Kindle or Kindle app (when connected to Internet and app is running). Additionally, July 1is now...
May 11, 2015
Alexander Hamilton succeeds on Kickstarter
May 11, 2015 – PHOENIX — Historian and independent author Michael E. Newton successfully raised over $9,000 on Kickstarter to fund the publication of ‘Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years,’ which promises to be “a more comprehensive and accurate account of Alexander Hamilton’s formative years.” The book has received rave reviews from Hamilton authors and scholars, helping the Kickstarter campaign reach its goal.
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May 10, 2015
Professor Richard Salsman calls Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years a “superb performance.”
The reviews of Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years continue to roll in. The latest one comes from Richard Salsman,visiting assistant professor of political science at Duke University:
“InAlexander Hamilton: The Formative Years, Michael E. Newtonprovides a careful, meticulous, and definitive account of the first half of the brief but robust life of Hamilton, arguably the greatest of Americas great founding fathers. Hamilton, we learn, formed himself every bit as much (and more) than his ex...
May 8, 2015
Just five days left to support the publication of Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years and get a signed copy of the book
I wanted to remind you, those whohave been reading this blog for so many years and also the more recent readers, that you only have fivedays left to support the publication of Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years and topre-order your copy of the book. Pledge $40 (the book’s cover price) and you’ll receive a signed and personally dedicated copy.Where else would you be able to get a signed copy? Yes, you could come hear me talk about Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Yearsat the Museum of Am...
May 7, 2015
Was Alexander Hamilton a classmate of Jonathan Dayton and Brockholst Livingston at Elizabethtown Academy?
A short excerpt fromAlexander Hamilton: The Formative Years, including the relevant endnotes:
According to John C. Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton at Elizabethtown Academy studied alongside Jonathan Dayton, afterwards speaker of the House of Representatives; Brockholst Livingston, subsequently a judge of the Supreme Court of the United States, and others who became of note.* However, Henry Brockholst Livingston, or Brockholst Livingston as he was known to differentiate him from his cousin Henry...
May 6, 2015
Douglas Hamilton (Alexander Hamilton’s fifth great grandson) reviews Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years
In 1800, the topic of Alexander Hamiltons birth was the subject of criticism to which Hamilton remarked there is much mistake. He implored his friends to help set the record straight. Most biographers in the succeeding 215 years did little to correct this mistake or the many others regarding Hamiltons life. Michael E. Newtons quest to separate fact from fiction fulfills Hamiltons plea and provides to those who defend his legacy a comprehensive and thoroughly researched tool to promote the tru...
May 5, 2015
Debunking History: Alexander Hamilton and the June 1776 raid on the Sandy Hook lighthouse
In addition to discovering many interesting facts pertaining to Alexander Hamilton, which I’ve been sharing with you over the past few weeks, another major goal in writing Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years was to check on stories told about Hamilton, either to verify their accuracy or to debunk them. One such story involving Hamilton was introduced by RonChernow in his Alexander Hamilton (page 75). The following extract from Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Yearsanalyzesthis story:
On...
Debunking History: Alexander Hamilton and the June 1775 raid on the Sandy Hook lighthouse
In addition to discovering many interesting facts pertaining to Alexander Hamilton, which I’ve been sharing with you over the past few weeks, another major goal in writing Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years was to check on stories told about Hamilton, either to verify their accuracy or to debunk them. One such story involving Hamilton was introduced by RonChernow in his Alexander Hamilton (page 75). The following extract from Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Yearsanalyzesthis story:
On...
Michael E. Newton on “Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years” and book signing: July 10 at the Museum of American Finance in New York City
I am proud to announce that the Museum of American Finance and The Alexander Hamilton Awareness (AHA) Society have invited me to speak about my new book, Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years, on July 10 in the heart of New York City, mere steps from where Hamilton lived and from where he is buried. Thetalk will befollowed by Q&A, book signing, and viewing of the Alexander Hamilton: Indispensable Founder and Visionary exhibit. The Museum of American Finance is located at48 Wall Street. For...
May 4, 2015
Stephen Knott’s review of Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years
I am honored to share with you a review ofAlexander Hamilton: The Formative Years written by Stephen F. Knott.
“Michael E. Newton’s Alexander Hamilton: The Formative Years offers the most detailed examination of Hamilton’s early life that I have ever read. Every question and controversy related to this remarkable founding father is presented in a painstakingly thorough and evenhanded manner. I’m somewhat in awe of the task Michael E. Newton has undertaken—he has certainly done his due diligen...
