Alexander Hamilton: Creating a Nation ANNOTATION
A brief biography of Alexander Hamilton, the founding father who was to become the nation's first Secretary of the Treasury.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
Alexander Hamilton certainly earned his place as a member of the founding fathers. During the Revolutionary War, he was an army officer. After the war, he attended the Constitutional Convention. He was proud to be one of the signers of that document. To persuade other Americans of the importance of the Constitution, he organized the writing of The Federalist. Hamilton's influence was critical in getting the Constitution accepted. In this book, author Zachary Kent explains just how important Alexander Hamilton was to the United States. President George Washington chose Hamilton to be the first Secretary of the Treasury. His policies helped start the United States along the road to economic success. Alexander Hamilton's impact has been so great we still honor him today. No one could ever have guessed that a boy who started his life so humbly could rise to such heights of greatness.
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