A Biography of Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804)

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I. Soldier for the Republic An unlikely launching pad (1755-1768) Mentors (1768-1773) New shore, tides of war (1773-1777) "I wish there was a war" Aide-de-camp to Washington (1777-1781) Valley Forge (Winter 1777-78) Under suspicion Affection and disaffection (1780-1781) The Arnold/Andre Affair (September 1780) The quarrel with Washington (February 16, 1781) Yorktown Interlude (July-October 1781) Citizen Hamilton (1782-1789) Atty. Alexander Hamilton, Esq. Hamilton's return Constitutional Convention (May-September 1787) The fight for ratification (September 1787-July 1788) The war of words: the Federalist Papers (October 27, 1787-May 28, 1788) The war of words: ratifying Convention (Summer 1788) II. The precipice of power Origins of a system The Reports on Public Credit I The Reports on Public Credit II Jefferson and Madison create a party - summer 1791 Report on Manufactures - submitted to Congress December 5, 1791 Stock Market Mania - Summer 1791 - Spring 1792 The Foreign Policy of Finance Strained loyalties: the French Revolution 1789-1799 Jefferson's crusade - May 1792-December 1793 Cruel winter I - the Reynolds Affair uncovered (December 1792) Cruel winter II - Impeachment proceedings (January-March 1793) The Jay Mission - March-April 1794 The Whiskey Rebellion - August 1794 Unfinished business: last report on public credit (January 1795) the Jay Treaty Controversy (April-August 1795) Washington's Farewell Address (May-September 1796) More trouble with France: the Quasi War (1798-1800) The Quasi War with Adams (1789-1800) The death of a cultivated reputation--and an aegis Identity and Honor: Republicans ascendant Anguish (November 1801) The last campaign (1804) The Duel (July 11, 1804) Some concluding thoughts Document: Joint statement on the Duel Bibliography