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Alexander Hamilton's Revolution: His Vital Role as Washington's Chief of Staff
Despite his less-than-promising beginnings as the only key Founding Father not born and raised on American soil, Hamilton was one of the best and brightest of his generation. His notoriety has rested almost entirely on his role as Secretary of the Treasury in Washington's administration, yet few realize that Washington and Hamilton's bond was forged during the Revolutionary War. Alexander Hamilton's Revolution is the first book to explore Hamilton's critical role during the battle for independence. New information presents a little-known and underpublished aspect of Hamilton's that he was not only Washington's favorite staff officer, but also his right-hand man for most of the Revolution, serving as Chief of Staff from 1777 to early 1781.
While he found this position rewarding, Hamilton continually asked Washington for a field command. Hamilton's wish was granted at the decisive battle of Yorktown, where his Infantry Battalion charged on the defensive bastion on Cornwallis's left flank. Hamilton's capture of this position, while French forced captured the adjacent position, sealed Cornwallis's fate and forced his surrender and ultimate colonial victory.
The entire patriotic cause benefited immeasurably from the advice and strategies provided to Washington by his youngest staff officer, Alexander Hamilton. Now, those critical contributions are brought to light in Hamilton's Revolution .
While he found this position rewarding, Hamilton continually asked Washington for a field command. Hamilton's wish was granted at the decisive battle of Yorktown, where his Infantry Battalion charged on the defensive bastion on Cornwallis's left flank. Hamilton's capture of this position, while French forced captured the adjacent position, sealed Cornwallis's fate and forced his surrender and ultimate colonial victory.
The entire patriotic cause benefited immeasurably from the advice and strategies provided to Washington by his youngest staff officer, Alexander Hamilton. Now, those critical contributions are brought to light in Hamilton's Revolution .
376 pages, Hardcover
First published August 22, 2017
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Phillip Thomas Tucker
227 books56 followersPhillip Thomas Tucker, Ph.D. has been recognized today as "the Stephen King of History," and the most groundbreaking historian in America, because of his great productivity of high-quality books (more than 190 books of history) in many field of history, including the American Revolution, Women's History, Civil War History, African American History, etc.
A winner of national and state book awards, Tucker has recently optioned out three books--Cathy Williams, Anne Bonny, and Mia Leimberg--for Hollywood films.
No American historian has authored more history books than Dr. Tucker. America's most prolific and innovative of historians has won international acclaim for breaking much new ground in history by authoring more than 180 history books of unique distinction. In total, he is the author of more than 225 works in history, including both books and scholarly articles.
Significantly, the vast majority of these groundbreaking books have a distinctive "New Look" focus, including five volumes of the Harriet Tubman Series and Haitian Revolutionary Women Series. An award-winning scholar of highly-original and uniquely human history, he has most often explored the remarkable lives of forgotten men and women in powerful historical narratives long ignored by other historians.
Most important, Dr. Tucker has emerged as one of America's leading Revolutionary War historians. He has authored groundbreaking Revolutionary war books, including "How the Irish Won the American Revolution"; "George Washington's Surprise Attack": "Saving Washington's Army"; "Brothers in Liberty"; "Kings Mountain"; "Alexander Hamilton's Revolution"; "Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown"; "Captain Alexander Hamilton and His Forgotten Contributions at the Decisive Battle of Trenton"; and others no less distinguished.
The author has also written four books about female Buffalo Soldier Cathy Williams. In addition, he has completed groundbreaking New Look Glory 54th Massachusetts Regimental Series of four volumes. This important series has focused on the heroic story of the first black regiment from the North during the Civil War.
Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Tucker has revealed some of the most overlooked chapters of America's hidden history to present new insights and fresh perspectives. The author's books have most often broken historical boundaries, while going well beyond traditional history in bold "New Look" narratives.
As America's leading myth-busting historian with three degrees in American history, including a Ph.D. from prestigious St. Louis University where he graduated summa cum laude, America's most prolific author has mined American history's obscure depths to present unique historical narratives long unexplored and forgotten. Tucker has long focused on illuminating the previously untold stories of forgotten women (black and white), who have been long overlooked. By revealing their distinguished hidden history that had been previously lost to the American public, the author has paid long-overdue tributes to these remarkable women of great courage and outstanding character. Ahead of their time, these dynamic women defied the odds in carving out their own unique destines with their hard work, enduring faith, and perseverance.
Dr. Tucker has authored groundbreaking books in many fields of study: African American, Women's, Irish, American Revolutionary War, Buffalo Soldiers, Civil War, Tuskegee Airmen, Little Bighorn, Caribbean, Private, Spanish American War, Second World War, George Armstrong Custer, and Southern history. He has long focused on telling the forgotten stories of lost souls, outcasts, renegades, misfits, rebels, deserters (like Buffalo Soldier David Fagen), iconoclasts, refugees, nonconformists, and outliers, whose unique lives deserve attention at this late day.
The author's award-winning books have often focused on iconic turning point moments in American
A winner of national and state book awards, Tucker has recently optioned out three books--Cathy Williams, Anne Bonny, and Mia Leimberg--for Hollywood films.
No American historian has authored more history books than Dr. Tucker. America's most prolific and innovative of historians has won international acclaim for breaking much new ground in history by authoring more than 180 history books of unique distinction. In total, he is the author of more than 225 works in history, including both books and scholarly articles.
Significantly, the vast majority of these groundbreaking books have a distinctive "New Look" focus, including five volumes of the Harriet Tubman Series and Haitian Revolutionary Women Series. An award-winning scholar of highly-original and uniquely human history, he has most often explored the remarkable lives of forgotten men and women in powerful historical narratives long ignored by other historians.
Most important, Dr. Tucker has emerged as one of America's leading Revolutionary War historians. He has authored groundbreaking Revolutionary war books, including "How the Irish Won the American Revolution"; "George Washington's Surprise Attack": "Saving Washington's Army"; "Brothers in Liberty"; "Kings Mountain"; "Alexander Hamilton's Revolution"; "Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown"; "Captain Alexander Hamilton and His Forgotten Contributions at the Decisive Battle of Trenton"; and others no less distinguished.
The author has also written four books about female Buffalo Soldier Cathy Williams. In addition, he has completed groundbreaking New Look Glory 54th Massachusetts Regimental Series of four volumes. This important series has focused on the heroic story of the first black regiment from the North during the Civil War.
Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Tucker has revealed some of the most overlooked chapters of America's hidden history to present new insights and fresh perspectives. The author's books have most often broken historical boundaries, while going well beyond traditional history in bold "New Look" narratives.
As America's leading myth-busting historian with three degrees in American history, including a Ph.D. from prestigious St. Louis University where he graduated summa cum laude, America's most prolific author has mined American history's obscure depths to present unique historical narratives long unexplored and forgotten. Tucker has long focused on illuminating the previously untold stories of forgotten women (black and white), who have been long overlooked. By revealing their distinguished hidden history that had been previously lost to the American public, the author has paid long-overdue tributes to these remarkable women of great courage and outstanding character. Ahead of their time, these dynamic women defied the odds in carving out their own unique destines with their hard work, enduring faith, and perseverance.
Dr. Tucker has authored groundbreaking books in many fields of study: African American, Women's, Irish, American Revolutionary War, Buffalo Soldiers, Civil War, Tuskegee Airmen, Little Bighorn, Caribbean, Private, Spanish American War, Second World War, George Armstrong Custer, and Southern history. He has long focused on telling the forgotten stories of lost souls, outcasts, renegades, misfits, rebels, deserters (like Buffalo Soldier David Fagen), iconoclasts, refugees, nonconformists, and outliers, whose unique lives deserve attention at this late day.
The author's award-winning books have often focused on iconic turning point moments in American
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September 5, 2017
This book focuses on the “symbolic Washington-Hamilton relationship,” which shaped American history. It’s about Hamilton’s years spent as Washington’s aide-de-camp and his role in the War of Independence.
If you are looking for a book focusing on the subject of Revolutionary War, then this is a great source. The author is very passionate about the subject and proving how important Hamilton’s role was as one of the Founding Fathers; how skillful he was in strategical tactics, “a master at doing impossible, regardless of the odds.” However, if you would like to get an overview of his biography, then I’d suggest reaching for a different book.
I greatly enjoyed the beginning of the book, revealing who and what shaped Hamilton’s life and his determination.
His childhood was well-guided by his strong-willed mother. She secured professional positions for both of her sons. Despite different hardships Hamilton excelled at his duties as clerk. After his mother’s death, Reverend Knox was another figure that strongly shaped Hamilton’s life. Hamilton gained spiritual faith as well as Enlightenment ideologies and philosophies. Knox paved way for Hamilton to go to America. Eighteen year old Hamilton left St Croix for America in summer 1773. With Knox’s introductory letters, Hamilton was accepted at Elizabethtown Academy in New Jersey, where he made a lot of invaluable connections. After six months, his academic ambitions took him to King’s College (today’s Columbia University) in NYC. Still as a student, he became avid speaker and pamphleteer against British dominance. Hamilton’s passion for independence led him to enlist in a volunteer infantry company, where he gained invaluable knowledge about artillery. At age 22, he became one of the youngest captain’s in America’s militia. From this point on the book focuses on the War of Independence.
If you are looking for a book focusing on the subject of Revolutionary War, then this is a great source. The author is very passionate about the subject and proving how important Hamilton’s role was as one of the Founding Fathers; how skillful he was in strategical tactics, “a master at doing impossible, regardless of the odds.” However, if you would like to get an overview of his biography, then I’d suggest reaching for a different book.
I greatly enjoyed the beginning of the book, revealing who and what shaped Hamilton’s life and his determination.
His childhood was well-guided by his strong-willed mother. She secured professional positions for both of her sons. Despite different hardships Hamilton excelled at his duties as clerk. After his mother’s death, Reverend Knox was another figure that strongly shaped Hamilton’s life. Hamilton gained spiritual faith as well as Enlightenment ideologies and philosophies. Knox paved way for Hamilton to go to America. Eighteen year old Hamilton left St Croix for America in summer 1773. With Knox’s introductory letters, Hamilton was accepted at Elizabethtown Academy in New Jersey, where he made a lot of invaluable connections. After six months, his academic ambitions took him to King’s College (today’s Columbia University) in NYC. Still as a student, he became avid speaker and pamphleteer against British dominance. Hamilton’s passion for independence led him to enlist in a volunteer infantry company, where he gained invaluable knowledge about artillery. At age 22, he became one of the youngest captain’s in America’s militia. From this point on the book focuses on the War of Independence.
October 29, 2017
Right off the bat, I knew that this book would be a disaster. The words "His Vital Role as Washington's Chief of Staff" on the cover were the first warning signs. Alexander Hamilton was not Washington's Chief of Staff. I walked away from the book for a moment but ultimately returned just to see what he'd have to say about certain aspects and, as someone who has been engaged in thorough, long-term research of Washington's aides-de-camp, I was simply appalled by the inaccuracies that persisted onto the pages themselves. To highlight a few examples:
1. Hamilton was not a Military Secretary, he was an aide-de-camp. There is a distinction. The position of Military Secretary belonged to one guy from late 1775-early 1781 and it was NOT Hamilton, It was Robert Hanson Harrison and he did not drag Hamilton out of bed every morning to be blatantly disregarded as Washington's real pseudo-Chief-of-Staff. Hamilton was not even an assistant secretary. He was just an aide-de-camp.
2. Tucker mentioned the departure of a "John Baylor" from Washington's staff. There was no John Baylor on Washington's staff. There was a George Baylor, but never a John.
3. Tucker listed Tench Tilghman and George Johnston as being the most experienced members of staff when Hamilton joined on March 1st, 1777. Multiple things wrong with this. A. Johnston joined on January 20th, 1777. He'd hardly been on staff for a month and a half when Hamilton joined. B. Robert Hanson Harrison, as mentioned above, had been on staff since November 5th, 1775. He was one of the first people Washington invited onto his staff at the opening of the war and was, by far, the most experienced man on the staff at the time. C. Tilghman was acceptable to name since he'd joined as a volunteer in August of 1776 so I'll give him that one. D. John Fitzgerald had joined staff in November of 1776. He had over three months on Johnston and would have been a better choice than Johnston. E. If you want to factor in pre-aide military experience than Johnston might be acceptable, having been a captain in the 2nd Virginia regiment since September 1775. But, in that case, Richard Kidder Meade ought to be named as one of the most experience having been a fellow captain who joined the 2nd Virginia in early October, making the two of them some of the more experienced members of the staff. But, if you go by military experience than Hamilton would have gone into it with more military experience than Tilghman in general because Tilghman and Harrison had both never fought on the battlefield. In summary of this point: Regardless of how you look at it, the choice of 'Tilghman and Johnston' together in that statement was a wholly inaccurate choice.
4. The author referred to Richard Kidder Meade as "Captain" in a chapter talking about 1780. CAPTAIN. This man had been Lieutenant Colonel since 1777 when he joined staff because that was the rank of the aides-de-camp. While I'm on the subject of rank, the author started out calling Robert Hanson Harrison by his proper rank as Military Secretary: Colonel, but then switched to calling him Lieutenant Colonel, the rank of the aides-de-camp, in later chapters. Lack of continuity and seemingly a complete lack of understanding of the staff in general.
5. In the prologue, he says "Hamilton's tenure was not only the longest (nearly four years) of any member of Washington's staff..." Um. No.There were three members of staff that served longer than he did: Tench Tilghman, Robert Hanson Harrison, and Caleb Gibbs. Tilghman was on staff for over SEVEN (7) years. Harrison and Gibbs both on staff for over five.
Those five points are just skimming the surface. I took a look at no more than 10 pages, spotted all of that and more, and had to put it down before I threw it in frustration. The lack of reliability in such simple details that could have been found through basic, surface-level research shows me that one should have a complete LACK of faith in the reliability of anything written in this book. Every page had me shaking my head in disbelief at the glaring inaccuracies and wild claims contained within. I had to put the book down because I was so frustrated by the fact that something like it had been published. If I could give this book zero stars I would. The only reason I would ever buy this book is if it were cheap, second hand, and for the express purpose of metaphorically (and perhaps literally) pulling it apart in order expose its inaccuracies page by page, paragraph by paragraph, word by word.
If you want to know about Washington's staff and Hamilton's role on it but don't want to do the heavy lifting yourself, see if you can find a copy of Arthur Lefkowitz' "George Washington's Indispensable Men" and read the sections about Hamilton and, since you have it, read the whole book. While dense and not perfect, that book's metaphorical pinky-toenail contains three times more trustworthy content than this entire book could ever dream of containing.
1. Hamilton was not a Military Secretary, he was an aide-de-camp. There is a distinction. The position of Military Secretary belonged to one guy from late 1775-early 1781 and it was NOT Hamilton, It was Robert Hanson Harrison and he did not drag Hamilton out of bed every morning to be blatantly disregarded as Washington's real pseudo-Chief-of-Staff. Hamilton was not even an assistant secretary. He was just an aide-de-camp.
2. Tucker mentioned the departure of a "John Baylor" from Washington's staff. There was no John Baylor on Washington's staff. There was a George Baylor, but never a John.
3. Tucker listed Tench Tilghman and George Johnston as being the most experienced members of staff when Hamilton joined on March 1st, 1777. Multiple things wrong with this. A. Johnston joined on January 20th, 1777. He'd hardly been on staff for a month and a half when Hamilton joined. B. Robert Hanson Harrison, as mentioned above, had been on staff since November 5th, 1775. He was one of the first people Washington invited onto his staff at the opening of the war and was, by far, the most experienced man on the staff at the time. C. Tilghman was acceptable to name since he'd joined as a volunteer in August of 1776 so I'll give him that one. D. John Fitzgerald had joined staff in November of 1776. He had over three months on Johnston and would have been a better choice than Johnston. E. If you want to factor in pre-aide military experience than Johnston might be acceptable, having been a captain in the 2nd Virginia regiment since September 1775. But, in that case, Richard Kidder Meade ought to be named as one of the most experience having been a fellow captain who joined the 2nd Virginia in early October, making the two of them some of the more experienced members of the staff. But, if you go by military experience than Hamilton would have gone into it with more military experience than Tilghman in general because Tilghman and Harrison had both never fought on the battlefield. In summary of this point: Regardless of how you look at it, the choice of 'Tilghman and Johnston' together in that statement was a wholly inaccurate choice.
4. The author referred to Richard Kidder Meade as "Captain" in a chapter talking about 1780. CAPTAIN. This man had been Lieutenant Colonel since 1777 when he joined staff because that was the rank of the aides-de-camp. While I'm on the subject of rank, the author started out calling Robert Hanson Harrison by his proper rank as Military Secretary: Colonel, but then switched to calling him Lieutenant Colonel, the rank of the aides-de-camp, in later chapters. Lack of continuity and seemingly a complete lack of understanding of the staff in general.
5. In the prologue, he says "Hamilton's tenure was not only the longest (nearly four years) of any member of Washington's staff..." Um. No.There were three members of staff that served longer than he did: Tench Tilghman, Robert Hanson Harrison, and Caleb Gibbs. Tilghman was on staff for over SEVEN (7) years. Harrison and Gibbs both on staff for over five.
Those five points are just skimming the surface. I took a look at no more than 10 pages, spotted all of that and more, and had to put it down before I threw it in frustration. The lack of reliability in such simple details that could have been found through basic, surface-level research shows me that one should have a complete LACK of faith in the reliability of anything written in this book. Every page had me shaking my head in disbelief at the glaring inaccuracies and wild claims contained within. I had to put the book down because I was so frustrated by the fact that something like it had been published. If I could give this book zero stars I would. The only reason I would ever buy this book is if it were cheap, second hand, and for the express purpose of metaphorically (and perhaps literally) pulling it apart in order expose its inaccuracies page by page, paragraph by paragraph, word by word.
If you want to know about Washington's staff and Hamilton's role on it but don't want to do the heavy lifting yourself, see if you can find a copy of Arthur Lefkowitz' "George Washington's Indispensable Men" and read the sections about Hamilton and, since you have it, read the whole book. While dense and not perfect, that book's metaphorical pinky-toenail contains three times more trustworthy content than this entire book could ever dream of containing.
July 25, 2017
Thank you to the publishers for providing an ARC of the book through NetGalley.
As a history student, I had heard of Alexander Hamilton, which was only made worse by the musical. However, I hadn't spent much time focussed on Hamilton's time in the army, and Tucker provides it in such a way that is easy to read and easy to understand. It was a truly nice book and it really elaborated on Hamilton's importance during the War of Independence. Having never really understood exactly what an aide-de-camp does, Tucker made it so interesting. This was a really good book, except for some of the repetitive aspects. It's the repetitiveness of some parts that pushes this book from a five star to a four.
As a history student, I had heard of Alexander Hamilton, which was only made worse by the musical. However, I hadn't spent much time focussed on Hamilton's time in the army, and Tucker provides it in such a way that is easy to read and easy to understand. It was a truly nice book and it really elaborated on Hamilton's importance during the War of Independence. Having never really understood exactly what an aide-de-camp does, Tucker made it so interesting. This was a really good book, except for some of the repetitive aspects. It's the repetitiveness of some parts that pushes this book from a five star to a four.
October 10, 2017
Praise for Hamilton's wartime accomplishments
Well written and smooth flowing. A most laudatory account of Hamilton's service to the cause of liberty and independence during the Revolution. Anyone looking for defects in this hero for our time will be disappointed. Tucker paints a wonderfully comprehensive picture of Hamilton's complex relationship with Washington. An important addition to a sometimes overlooked period of Hamilton's life.
Well written and smooth flowing. A most laudatory account of Hamilton's service to the cause of liberty and independence during the Revolution. Anyone looking for defects in this hero for our time will be disappointed. Tucker paints a wonderfully comprehensive picture of Hamilton's complex relationship with Washington. An important addition to a sometimes overlooked period of Hamilton's life.
April 23, 2019
Ok, ,so first let me start with my biases. I have always found United States history boring. I like history but for whatever reason, reading US history has always been a slog for me. With all the interest in Alexander Hamilton (mostly brought about the musical "Hamilton") I thought perhaps this biography of Hamilton would be the book to change my bias towards US History.
Nope.
Reading the prologue and introduction, I thought to myself "this author is a serious Hamilton fanboy." That is generally not something you want to think about a history author. Everyone has a point of view, but you don't want to feel like the author is so infatuated with the subject that he or she is unable to be unbiased.
So there is that. And the author repeats himself A LOT. I lost track of the number of times I was informed of what a boy genius that Hamilton was (he truly was an exceptional person, I won't take that away from him, I just don't need to be reminded of it every couple of pages). It wasn't just that which was repeated, it was other facts along the way. I kept telling the book "you just told me that in the previous chapter, you don't need to tell me that again." The author also had a habit of adding parenthetical statements that don't add anything to the content (kind of like what I am doing here, sort of).
The biography covers Hamilton's early life up through his emigration to the then colonies, and involvement in the revolutionary war, highlighting the important role Hamilton played as one of General Washington's aides de camp.
In general the subject was interesting, but kind of had the life sucked out of it by the writing style.
Nope.
Reading the prologue and introduction, I thought to myself "this author is a serious Hamilton fanboy." That is generally not something you want to think about a history author. Everyone has a point of view, but you don't want to feel like the author is so infatuated with the subject that he or she is unable to be unbiased.
So there is that. And the author repeats himself A LOT. I lost track of the number of times I was informed of what a boy genius that Hamilton was (he truly was an exceptional person, I won't take that away from him, I just don't need to be reminded of it every couple of pages). It wasn't just that which was repeated, it was other facts along the way. I kept telling the book "you just told me that in the previous chapter, you don't need to tell me that again." The author also had a habit of adding parenthetical statements that don't add anything to the content (kind of like what I am doing here, sort of).
The biography covers Hamilton's early life up through his emigration to the then colonies, and involvement in the revolutionary war, highlighting the important role Hamilton played as one of General Washington's aides de camp.
In general the subject was interesting, but kind of had the life sucked out of it by the writing style.
June 27, 2017
Overall, I found Alexander Hamilton's Revolution an interesting and easy read. Although my American Revolution reading up to now has focused strongly on John André, I knew a little of Hamilton. However, my knowledge was mostly superficial: his background in the West Indies and his famous death. I was, therefore, delighted to learn more about his work with Washington, having never realised how influential he was. For the most part, the book was very readable; nevertheless, it was repetitive at times, with Tucker stating the same information multiple times across different pages and chapters, which started to grate. That made the difference between four stars and five for this review, but it didn't completely dampen my appreciation for the work. As the title suggests, this book focuses on the years Hamilton spent as Washington's aide-de-camp. If you are looking for a complete overview of Hamilton's life, I would suggest commencing your reading elsewhere. Do come back to this work afterwards, though, for a more in-depth review of his role during the Revolution.
I received this book as a free eBook ARC via NetGalley.
I received this book as a free eBook ARC via NetGalley.
June 28, 2017
Definitely a 4.5 star book, taking away a smidge just because there are times where Tucker repeats himself repeating himself with repetition, but the information is great! If you're one for history or biographies this is one for you! Or if you're obsessed with a certain rapping broadway star, this will give you some more insight into who Hamilton was, or more really, a packed few years that really helped form his personality and beliefs as well as his relationship with Washington. You won't get the whole Chernow version of Hamilton, but Tucker brings some insight into the passion that made the man.
March 30, 2020
This book is honestly incoherent, and seems to take pleasure in making up superlative falsehoods (or at least exaggerations) to extol Alexander Hamilton as the brilliant center of George Washington’s flawless military strategy. The writing is some of the worst I’ve seen in historical nonfiction, and I don’t think they bothered to hire an editor before sending it to print. I’m basing this surmise on both the numerous typos and the circuitous torture of every repetitive sentence. Do not read this book.
July 6, 2021
This is by far the most poorly written book I have ever read. It is atrocious. It took me weeks to struggle through it because the writing was so hard to follow and so repetitive. This is terribly sad because the subject matter is very interesting and possibly important. A good editor would probably eliminate half of the text, including nearly all of the adjectives and modifying phrases. The result could be a read as exciting as Hamilton's story itself.
I set out below several examples of the dreadful writing. The worst error, though was not one of writing style, but of substance. At p. 297, the author refers to Hamilton facing Burr "on the dueling grounds just outside Philadelphia." the duel took place in Weehauken, New Jersey, which is 92 miles from Philadelphia. If he couldn't get this right, I can't trust anything he said.
It troubles me that the author served as a time (can't tell how long) as a civilian historian with the Department of Defense. I shudder to think that we will have to depend upon his writings for accurate official depictions of our history. He does, however, tout himself as "one of the most original thinkers in the field of American History, . . . [with] bold and ground-breaking conclusions and [and a] "no prisoners" taken style [that] is well-known on both sides of the Atlantic." I'm embarrassed that people in other countries may be reading this dreck.
This author needs a very serious editor. I now question anything published by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
I started taking notes after a while, and I haven't caught close to all of the dreadful writing. This is just a small sample of some of the worst writing in history:
- p. 30 – Fort Washington “represented the Americans’ last fatal grip on Manhattan.” – What does that mean? Makes no sense.
- p. 81 – sentence ending with n. 83 –unwieldy, and “if a separate senate in New York was elected” should be “were elected.”
- p. 81 – 1st sentence of last paragraph – not a sentence, and the writing is very convoluted.
- use of “as mentioned.” – far too often – usually no need to say it because the reader knows it. It interferes with the flow.
- p. 91 – “Washington’s dependable right-hand man” – used many times, perhaps dozens – one or two references is plenty. The reader knows it already.
- p. 92 – last full paragraph – “Having the uncanny ability to literally ‘possess the Soul of the General,’” etc. – Hamilton did not “literally” possess Washington’s soul – figuratively, perhaps. And the sentence is convoluted.
- p. 112 – “perplexed by the lack of more vigorous movement” is followed 3 lines later by “Perplexed by Howe’s lack of aggressiveness.” – this sort of repetitiveness runs throughout the book
- p. 142 – 5th line – “Hamilton literally collapsed on his journey south from exhaustion.” Where is Exhaustion, and what is south of it? – this sort of jumbled reference appears throughout. It’s very difficult to determine what modifies what. Also, did Hamilton actually collapse, or was he just tired?
- p. 142 – 2/3 down page – “Conway’s secret anti-Washington letter to General Gates had been revealed that a united front” . . . . This makes no sense. Presumably “had been” shouldn’t be there.
- p. 144 – “He knew that Howe’s forces were too strong and lack initiative.” – Should be “lacked.”
- p. 157 – last sentence says John Adams “emphasized how ‘ our alliance with France . . .’” “How” should be “that.” This incorrect usage occurs throughout.
- p. 170 – 1st sentence – it’s possible to guess the meaning, but the writing is an incoherent jumble.
- p. 176 – 1st sentence of Washington’s Finest Hour – the words “and as mentioned” very much confuse this sentence.
- p. 177 – near bottom – sentence beginning “In a letter written . . .” Doesn’t make sense as written. With the structure and commas, it appears to say, “In a letter written by McHenry . . . could hardly believe his eyes.” Jumbled nonsense.
- p. 178 under Hamilton’s “Heat and Effervescence” – the first sentence is about Hamilton. The second is about Clinton. The third begins “he.” Who? The immediate antecedent is Clinton, but the context later makes clear that is refers to Hamilton. This stuff is nearly incoherent.
- p. 265 – apparently referring to a poem written by McHenry: “The poem included an affectionate ‘dear Ham,’ that he had written by the versatile McHenry.” - makes no sense
- p. 272 – used the word “headedness.” According to yourdictionary.com, this word means “The state or quality of having a particular type of head.” The author presumably meant “hard-headedness.”
- p. 291 – the Conclusion – states, “For more than four years, the close working relationship between Washington and Hamilton was a generally forgotten key partnership . . .” This makes no sense. The partnership was not forgotten during those more than four years. The author means to say that despite having lasted for more than four years, this crucial partnership has generally been forgotten.
- Similarly – “While serving under Washington’s long shadow, Hamilton was one of the forgotten secrets . . .” NO. Hamilton was not forgotten while serving under Washington. The forgetting came later.
- p. 297 – 3d line – “a continuation of when he had served as the boyish-looking Washington’s chief of staff.” I’ve never seen or heard anyone refer to Washington as “boyish-looking,” but that’s what this sentence says.
I set out below several examples of the dreadful writing. The worst error, though was not one of writing style, but of substance. At p. 297, the author refers to Hamilton facing Burr "on the dueling grounds just outside Philadelphia." the duel took place in Weehauken, New Jersey, which is 92 miles from Philadelphia. If he couldn't get this right, I can't trust anything he said.
It troubles me that the author served as a time (can't tell how long) as a civilian historian with the Department of Defense. I shudder to think that we will have to depend upon his writings for accurate official depictions of our history. He does, however, tout himself as "one of the most original thinkers in the field of American History, . . . [with] bold and ground-breaking conclusions and [and a] "no prisoners" taken style [that] is well-known on both sides of the Atlantic." I'm embarrassed that people in other countries may be reading this dreck.
This author needs a very serious editor. I now question anything published by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.
I started taking notes after a while, and I haven't caught close to all of the dreadful writing. This is just a small sample of some of the worst writing in history:
- p. 30 – Fort Washington “represented the Americans’ last fatal grip on Manhattan.” – What does that mean? Makes no sense.
- p. 81 – sentence ending with n. 83 –unwieldy, and “if a separate senate in New York was elected” should be “were elected.”
- p. 81 – 1st sentence of last paragraph – not a sentence, and the writing is very convoluted.
- use of “as mentioned.” – far too often – usually no need to say it because the reader knows it. It interferes with the flow.
- p. 91 – “Washington’s dependable right-hand man” – used many times, perhaps dozens – one or two references is plenty. The reader knows it already.
- p. 92 – last full paragraph – “Having the uncanny ability to literally ‘possess the Soul of the General,’” etc. – Hamilton did not “literally” possess Washington’s soul – figuratively, perhaps. And the sentence is convoluted.
- p. 112 – “perplexed by the lack of more vigorous movement” is followed 3 lines later by “Perplexed by Howe’s lack of aggressiveness.” – this sort of repetitiveness runs throughout the book
- p. 142 – 5th line – “Hamilton literally collapsed on his journey south from exhaustion.” Where is Exhaustion, and what is south of it? – this sort of jumbled reference appears throughout. It’s very difficult to determine what modifies what. Also, did Hamilton actually collapse, or was he just tired?
- p. 142 – 2/3 down page – “Conway’s secret anti-Washington letter to General Gates had been revealed that a united front” . . . . This makes no sense. Presumably “had been” shouldn’t be there.
- p. 144 – “He knew that Howe’s forces were too strong and lack initiative.” – Should be “lacked.”
- p. 157 – last sentence says John Adams “emphasized how ‘ our alliance with France . . .’” “How” should be “that.” This incorrect usage occurs throughout.
- p. 170 – 1st sentence – it’s possible to guess the meaning, but the writing is an incoherent jumble.
- p. 176 – 1st sentence of Washington’s Finest Hour – the words “and as mentioned” very much confuse this sentence.
- p. 177 – near bottom – sentence beginning “In a letter written . . .” Doesn’t make sense as written. With the structure and commas, it appears to say, “In a letter written by McHenry . . . could hardly believe his eyes.” Jumbled nonsense.
- p. 178 under Hamilton’s “Heat and Effervescence” – the first sentence is about Hamilton. The second is about Clinton. The third begins “he.” Who? The immediate antecedent is Clinton, but the context later makes clear that is refers to Hamilton. This stuff is nearly incoherent.
- p. 265 – apparently referring to a poem written by McHenry: “The poem included an affectionate ‘dear Ham,’ that he had written by the versatile McHenry.” - makes no sense
- p. 272 – used the word “headedness.” According to yourdictionary.com, this word means “The state or quality of having a particular type of head.” The author presumably meant “hard-headedness.”
- p. 291 – the Conclusion – states, “For more than four years, the close working relationship between Washington and Hamilton was a generally forgotten key partnership . . .” This makes no sense. The partnership was not forgotten during those more than four years. The author means to say that despite having lasted for more than four years, this crucial partnership has generally been forgotten.
- Similarly – “While serving under Washington’s long shadow, Hamilton was one of the forgotten secrets . . .” NO. Hamilton was not forgotten while serving under Washington. The forgetting came later.
- p. 297 – 3d line – “a continuation of when he had served as the boyish-looking Washington’s chief of staff.” I’ve never seen or heard anyone refer to Washington as “boyish-looking,” but that’s what this sentence says.
January 5, 2018
Just can’t even get going. Brutally hard to read. Nothing like half page paragraphs consisting of two meandering sentences riddled with commas and semi-colons. I’m sure the subject matter is great (which is why I got it to begin with), but it’s just not worth the pain it’s taking to slog through.
August 31, 2017
The writing in this book was so horrible and repetitive, I had to just give up on this book. Interesting topic but the author just cannot get through a narrative.
September 23, 2017
I have read a good deal of Dr. Philip Thomas Tucker’s books. I know, it’s surprising with how long they can be, but they’re just that good. I have always enjoyed how Tucker is able to take the mundane (it might not be mundane, but I sure have been taught about these events what seems to be hundreds of times) and put a new spin on it. He does it again this time with Alexander Hamilton.
Alexander Hamilton seems to be all the rage right now. If you don’t know who he is, go to YouTube and look up the Alexander Hamilton rap by Lin-Manuel Miranda, it’s well worth the watch, or if you’re feeling adventurous, try to catch the Broadway musical Hamilton, I’ve heard it’s absolutely brilliant. But enough about Hamilton’s impact on modern day culture, let’s bring it back to how Tucker brought how he impacted the past to life in a new way.
When you think, or learn, about Alexander Hamilton, two things will come to mind almost instantly; Economics and the night of his death. I will come back to this, but it’s important to first underline who he was as a person and that was, above all else, stubborn. It was a great attribute, but also a fatal flaw. What this meant was that despite having essentially all odds against him when his father abandoned him, his mother died, and he was left an orphaned child with no money and seemingly no hope to go anywhere or do anything with his life. Instead of succumbing to his environment, he stubbornly persevered. He was sponsored to go to school in the Colonies to get an education, and ended up changing the course of history.
Going back to my earlier statements, he was most known for his prowess in government and economics and the tragic night he died. Alexander Hamilton not only wrote many of The Federalist Papers and played a major role in the writing of the United States Constitution, but also founded the First National Bank of the United States as the Secretary of the Treasury for George Washington. Many years later comes his second-most memorable moment, when he opposed Vice President Aaron Burr in his run for governor of New York and Burr, taking offense, challenged him to a duel. His last stubborn choice was to accept.
Neither of those things are what this book are about. This book tackles who Alexander Hamilton really was: a revolutionary. He was a revolutionary of thought and of the United States. He didn’t write papers or build banks during the American Revolutionary War, he lead armies in key battles that placed us where we are several hundred years later. One of these key battles was the battle of Yorktown. Hamilton led his men in a historic charge against the British and helped win not only the battle, but the war. The British, shortly after, surrendered and the colonies were independent, thanks to George Washington, the patriotism and sacrifice of countless Americans, and a stubborn man named Alexander Hamilton.
That’s just one of the examples of how Alexander Hamilton influenced history. You can read more in Dr. Tucker’s extremely well done book. I highly recommend it and I look forward to any more he releases in the future.
Alexander Hamilton seems to be all the rage right now. If you don’t know who he is, go to YouTube and look up the Alexander Hamilton rap by Lin-Manuel Miranda, it’s well worth the watch, or if you’re feeling adventurous, try to catch the Broadway musical Hamilton, I’ve heard it’s absolutely brilliant. But enough about Hamilton’s impact on modern day culture, let’s bring it back to how Tucker brought how he impacted the past to life in a new way.
When you think, or learn, about Alexander Hamilton, two things will come to mind almost instantly; Economics and the night of his death. I will come back to this, but it’s important to first underline who he was as a person and that was, above all else, stubborn. It was a great attribute, but also a fatal flaw. What this meant was that despite having essentially all odds against him when his father abandoned him, his mother died, and he was left an orphaned child with no money and seemingly no hope to go anywhere or do anything with his life. Instead of succumbing to his environment, he stubbornly persevered. He was sponsored to go to school in the Colonies to get an education, and ended up changing the course of history.
Going back to my earlier statements, he was most known for his prowess in government and economics and the tragic night he died. Alexander Hamilton not only wrote many of The Federalist Papers and played a major role in the writing of the United States Constitution, but also founded the First National Bank of the United States as the Secretary of the Treasury for George Washington. Many years later comes his second-most memorable moment, when he opposed Vice President Aaron Burr in his run for governor of New York and Burr, taking offense, challenged him to a duel. His last stubborn choice was to accept.
Neither of those things are what this book are about. This book tackles who Alexander Hamilton really was: a revolutionary. He was a revolutionary of thought and of the United States. He didn’t write papers or build banks during the American Revolutionary War, he lead armies in key battles that placed us where we are several hundred years later. One of these key battles was the battle of Yorktown. Hamilton led his men in a historic charge against the British and helped win not only the battle, but the war. The British, shortly after, surrendered and the colonies were independent, thanks to George Washington, the patriotism and sacrifice of countless Americans, and a stubborn man named Alexander Hamilton.
That’s just one of the examples of how Alexander Hamilton influenced history. You can read more in Dr. Tucker’s extremely well done book. I highly recommend it and I look forward to any more he releases in the future.
November 26, 2022
Alexander Hamilton’s Revolution by Dr. Phillip Thomas Tucker takes the reader on a journey through Alexander Hamilton’s humble origins through to his purposeful impact during the revolutionary war as George Washington’s aide de camp. Alexander Hamilton’s humble beginnings on St.Croix in the Caribbean seemed truly surprising to me. He worked as a bookkeeper and gained traction through his writing ability when he landed in New York. In a way, he has one of the greatest stories of perseverance; he was born orphaned, he always pressed forward in his ambitions and it led him to the top echelon of that society where he could make a direct impact on the founding of America. Hamilton also grew up in a difficult time and held an unpopular opinion about slavery, his consideration and empathy for other people truly made him a great man and a trailblazer. Hamilton often gets overshadowed by Washington and at points when Hamilton sought after glorious purpose on the field of battle, Washington would stymie him. George Washington understood and knew exactly how important Alexander Hamilton would become to the founding of America and couldn’t risk losing him. Overall, Dr. Phillip Thomas Tucker does an amazing job of putting together a strong case for Alexander Hamilton, he cites a plethora of sources in his work and it coves such an amazing period of time. I personally didn’t feel as if there were any unexplainable gaps within the book, Tucker did a great job researching and compiling all of this information and he fulfills the role of a true historian, filling in the branches of history so that the story may not get lost through time. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves reading history or any college students to use a source in their next paper.
April 4, 2020
"I was born to die and my reason and conscience tell me it is impossible to die in a better or more important cause."
Alexander Hamilton's Revolution by Dr. Phillip Thomas Tucker unravels the man and patriot Alexander Hamilton. The Scottish born patriot being raised in the Danish West Indies understood more than most the weight and responsibility of freedom. Being born as an illegitimate child and seeing the glares and disrespect his mother received for leaving her first husband and finding love from a Scottish Lord led to family maltreatment from the rich and elite which is what pushed Alexander to be the man his mother wanted him to be. After coming to America at the rise of the revolutionary movement to go to college and a better life it leads him to a journey to be the youngest Artillery Captain in history but to the Chief of Staff of General George Washington.
This has been my favorite book by Dr. Tucker. Alexander Hamilton tends to be a footnote in history and he opened my eyes to a man who honestly believed with his whole heart that liberty for people was worth his own death not just the death of others. I have a whole new understanding of what drew the founding fathers not only to stand but to fight for liberty. This has been a joy to read and will continue to have a special place on my shelves beyond today. His informative writing style and no-nonsense approach to writing will completely immerse you in the past and unravel the hidden truth. I highly recommend this to any history lover and really does cover all the age groups.
Alexander Hamilton's Revolution by Dr. Phillip Thomas Tucker unravels the man and patriot Alexander Hamilton. The Scottish born patriot being raised in the Danish West Indies understood more than most the weight and responsibility of freedom. Being born as an illegitimate child and seeing the glares and disrespect his mother received for leaving her first husband and finding love from a Scottish Lord led to family maltreatment from the rich and elite which is what pushed Alexander to be the man his mother wanted him to be. After coming to America at the rise of the revolutionary movement to go to college and a better life it leads him to a journey to be the youngest Artillery Captain in history but to the Chief of Staff of General George Washington.
This has been my favorite book by Dr. Tucker. Alexander Hamilton tends to be a footnote in history and he opened my eyes to a man who honestly believed with his whole heart that liberty for people was worth his own death not just the death of others. I have a whole new understanding of what drew the founding fathers not only to stand but to fight for liberty. This has been a joy to read and will continue to have a special place on my shelves beyond today. His informative writing style and no-nonsense approach to writing will completely immerse you in the past and unravel the hidden truth. I highly recommend this to any history lover and really does cover all the age groups.
August 19, 2021
If you are an American history buff like I am you will be sure to enjoy the novel, Alexander Hamilton's Revolution: His Vital Role as Washington's Chief of Staff by Phillip Thomas Tucker. The author does a marvelous job of paying homage to Alexander Hamilton as one of the most significant of America’s founding fathers. Though he could not serve in the highest office as he was foreign born in the West Indies, Hamilton as Tucker proclaims had the most adversity of any other founding father to overcome to do his duties to the young United States.
The author takes the reader full circle on the arc of Hamilton’s life and how he was almost predestined to greatness as a revolutionary leader. Alexander’s Caribbean upbringing exposed him to rebellion on his home island nation during his youth. It prepared him by seeding a dream of shedding distant royal rule and having local sovereignty. The immigrant to a new land shared a passion with others who opposed British rule and taxation on the colonies of America including leaders like George Washington. Hamilton was an excellent military leader and tactician as proven by his outmanned maneuver of his troops to help along with the French to defeat Cornwallis at Rebound 10. Besides fighting for American freedom and serving on Washington's staff he helped develop the U.S. Treasury. The story goes full arc to take us to Hamilton’s demise in the famous duel with Aaron Burr. This well written novel tells us an awesome story of an important man in American History and I highly recommend this book gets placed on your reading list.
The author takes the reader full circle on the arc of Hamilton’s life and how he was almost predestined to greatness as a revolutionary leader. Alexander’s Caribbean upbringing exposed him to rebellion on his home island nation during his youth. It prepared him by seeding a dream of shedding distant royal rule and having local sovereignty. The immigrant to a new land shared a passion with others who opposed British rule and taxation on the colonies of America including leaders like George Washington. Hamilton was an excellent military leader and tactician as proven by his outmanned maneuver of his troops to help along with the French to defeat Cornwallis at Rebound 10. Besides fighting for American freedom and serving on Washington's staff he helped develop the U.S. Treasury. The story goes full arc to take us to Hamilton’s demise in the famous duel with Aaron Burr. This well written novel tells us an awesome story of an important man in American History and I highly recommend this book gets placed on your reading list.
August 19, 2017
I received this free in exchange for a honest review. My views, however, are my own.
Title: Alexander Hamilton's Revolution: His Vital Role as Washington's Chief of Staff
Author: Philip Thomas Tucker
"Sell-out crowds every night enjoy the smash hit Hamilton on Broadway, which presents a fact-filled and entertaining glimpse into the patriot’s life. But very few of us know about Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, General George Washington’s trusted military advisor."
If you thought Rob Chernow's masterpiece Hamilton was just not detailed enough, then this book is for you. I'm a major fan of Alexander Hamilton - the guy was a genius and I'm glad to see him finally getting the credit he deserves. But even I was a little daunted by the level of detail in this new book by Turner.
I agree with his basic premise - we focus a lot of what Hamilton accomplished before and after the revolution, but sometimes overlook what he did while he was serving. This book deals mainly with the extraordinary relationship between Washington and Hamilton. They became an amazing team who Got. It. Done.
But while the book was insightful and like I say, I love the idea, the writing was often repetitive. He'd wind up saying things three times in one chapter. I don't need that. I can remember what you just said. And then the level of detail - naming so many names, for instance - was really just too much. I would recommend this one for serious readers of American History and advise others to pass.
Title: Alexander Hamilton's Revolution: His Vital Role as Washington's Chief of Staff
Author: Philip Thomas Tucker
"Sell-out crowds every night enjoy the smash hit Hamilton on Broadway, which presents a fact-filled and entertaining glimpse into the patriot’s life. But very few of us know about Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Hamilton, General George Washington’s trusted military advisor."
If you thought Rob Chernow's masterpiece Hamilton was just not detailed enough, then this book is for you. I'm a major fan of Alexander Hamilton - the guy was a genius and I'm glad to see him finally getting the credit he deserves. But even I was a little daunted by the level of detail in this new book by Turner.
I agree with his basic premise - we focus a lot of what Hamilton accomplished before and after the revolution, but sometimes overlook what he did while he was serving. This book deals mainly with the extraordinary relationship between Washington and Hamilton. They became an amazing team who Got. It. Done.
But while the book was insightful and like I say, I love the idea, the writing was often repetitive. He'd wind up saying things three times in one chapter. I don't need that. I can remember what you just said. And then the level of detail - naming so many names, for instance - was really just too much. I would recommend this one for serious readers of American History and advise others to pass.
November 7, 2022
With this latest addition to his already impressive collection of historical works, Dr. Phillip Thomas Tucker provides the reader with additional information about the life of Alexander Hamilton. I recently read Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown by Dr. Tucker and in Alexander Hamilton's Revolution, the focus is on the political contributions as opposed to the military battles experienced by the founding father. I have read many other books by the author and would recommend any of his works to people who enjoy reading about history and also casual readers who mostly read fiction and are looking to transition to factual events. A few years ago, my reading was much less well rounded and I was more of a casual reader who had read popular modern books for the most part. Since then I have transitioned to reading books from the past hundred years all the way back to the BC era including some of the more renowned authors who chronicled ancient Greek and Roman events. I would recommend that people diversify their reading portfolios so they can find out what they enjoy and what appeals to them personally as opposed to following the trends of the masses. In general, books from the past few centuries were written with a superior style and contain more substance. Dr. Tucker’s works are refreshing for me because his writing is of a higher quality than most modern authors and his enthusiasm and passion for the subject of history is very apparent.
September 23, 2017
I recently decided to pick up Phillip Thomas Tucker’s book Alexander Hamilton’s Revolution: His Vital Role as Washington’s Chief of Staff. From high school history classes and the few American Revolution survey courses that I took I have a basic knowledge of America at that point in time, and an even more basic knowledge of who Alexander Hamilton was. That said, the width and breadth of my knowledge is that at the end of his life he participated in a duel. And then that was the end of his life because he lost the duel. All of which is why I wanted to read a little more into Hamilton.
Tucker really takes a different edge here to take a look at a lesser known aspect of Hamilton’s life. He really takes the opportunity to dive deeply into Hamilton’s history and it was incredibly interesting to take a look. In the end, I highly encourage picking up Alexander Hamilton’s Revolution. I really enjoyed getting a deeper history of the man who would eventually become Secretary of the Treasury and seeing it from a different point of view. Tucker’s books is great for both amateur and more knowledgeable historians who want to get a different look at a major player in the course of American history.
Tucker really takes a different edge here to take a look at a lesser known aspect of Hamilton’s life. He really takes the opportunity to dive deeply into Hamilton’s history and it was incredibly interesting to take a look. In the end, I highly encourage picking up Alexander Hamilton’s Revolution. I really enjoyed getting a deeper history of the man who would eventually become Secretary of the Treasury and seeing it from a different point of view. Tucker’s books is great for both amateur and more knowledgeable historians who want to get a different look at a major player in the course of American history.
November 29, 2023
Interesting account of Hamilton's military career and driving desire for battlefield accomplishment. At times it appears the author borrowed heavily from the Broadway musical with such oft used terms like "right hand man." In places, author seems to repeat himself. If I read "chief of staff in the modern sense" one more time I was going to scream! But I was warned by others who have read this author.
I liked the comparison of Hamilton with Napoleon's long time chief of staff, Louis-Alexandre Berthier, who was eventually made a Marshal of France. Hamilton would've loved a promotion like that!
I liked the comparison of Hamilton with Napoleon's long time chief of staff, Louis-Alexandre Berthier, who was eventually made a Marshal of France. Hamilton would've loved a promotion like that!
December 14, 2017
Tucker recounts Hamilton's service in the American Revolution, originally commanding a company of New York artillery and then as Washington's aide-de-camp or as Tucker argues, as the first American chief of staff. Hamilton eventually grows apart from Washington in part because of the latter's unwillingness to allow Andre to be shot by firing squad and instead insisting he be hanged. Hamilton eventually received command of a light infantry battalion during the Yorktown campaign and he led a successful attack on the British redouts at Yorktown.
December 29, 2019
Note: I won this book as part of a Goodreads.com giveaway. This is my honest opinion of the book.
I enjoyed learning about Alexander Hamilton and his contribution to the American Revolutionary War. The author repeated facts in many parts of the book. I was okay with that since I only read this book while I was waiting for appointments or during my lunch break at work. There were weeks when I would only read a couple of pages. The repetition made it possible for me to continuing reading the story instead of going back and re-reading sections that I had already read.
I enjoyed learning about Alexander Hamilton and his contribution to the American Revolutionary War. The author repeated facts in many parts of the book. I was okay with that since I only read this book while I was waiting for appointments or during my lunch break at work. There were weeks when I would only read a couple of pages. The repetition made it possible for me to continuing reading the story instead of going back and re-reading sections that I had already read.
February 10, 2022
This book has a lot of information about Hamilton but it is very very repetitive. The author often times reiterates his point throughout paragraphs and chapters. The information itself is good but it’s written in a way that isn’t too enjoyable to read. While I read the book it truthfully felt like the worlds longest high school research paper. In the end I’m glad I read it because I learned a lot about Hamilton’s war time role as americas first chief of staff.
March 3, 2020
Really interesting, in depth look. Great read
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