Table of Contents

Introduction Part I The Union Against Great Britain 1. The Making of a Revolutionary 2. Aide-de-Camp to Washington 3- The Struggle Against Inflation 4- The Quarrel with Washington Part II The Union Against Chaos 5- Congress and the Army 6. Law and the Loyalists 7- "A Rage for Liberty" 8. Democracy and Banking 9- "More Power to Congress" 10. The Constitutional Convention (i) 151 n . The Constitutional Convention (2) 12. The Federalist 13- The Rule of Law !4. A More Perfect Union Part III The Union Consummated 15* The First Secretary of the Treasury 16. The Report on Public Credit 17* "Speculators" vs. "Patriots" 18. The Bank of the United States 19- The Report on Manufactures 20. The Effort to Transform the American Economy 21. The Opposition Emerges 23- Hamilton’s Quarrel with Jefferson and Burr Part IV The Union Against Foreign Aggression 24. The Proclamation of Neutrality 25- The War Clouds Gather 26. The Whisky Rebellion 27. Jay’s Treaty 28. The Election of 1796 29- The Mission to France 30. Second in Command of the United States Army 31* The War That Refused to Come to a Boil 32. The Effort to Avert Peace 33- The Election of 1800 Part V The Union Above All 34- A Prophet of Woe 35- Defender of the Freedom of the Press 36. The Duel with Burr

About the Author

John C. Miller (1907-1991) was Edgar E. Robinson Professor of U.S. History at Stanford University.

Reviews

-This excellent book about Alexander Hamilton and his times . . . recounts the political, Constitutional, economic, and financial history of the United States from the American Revolution to that day in July 1804, when Hamilton was killed in the duel with Burr. The story of the rise of the new nation, of cementing of the Union, is admirably told. . . . vivid, readable history.- --Daniel J. Boorstein -Miller possesses to an unusual degree the ability to clarify complex issues and events. His discussions of Hamilton's reports as Secretary of the Treasury are models of clarity. . . . [This book] avoids the cliches and stereotypes we have come to associate with one of the most controversial figures in American history.- --Harold C. Syrett -This is Miller's best book, and also the best full-length biography in the Hamilton literature.- --Merrill D. Peterson, William and Mary Quarterly

"This excellent book about Alexander Hamilton and his times . . . recounts the political, Constitutional, economic, and financial history of the United States from the American Revolution to that day in July 1804, when Hamilton was killed in the duel with Burr. The story of the rise of the new nation, of cementing of the Union, is admirably told. . . . vivid, readable history." --Daniel J. Boorstein "Miller possesses to an unusual degree the ability to clarify complex issues and events. His discussions of Hamilton's reports as Secretary of the Treasury are models of clarity. . . . [This book] avoids the cliches and stereotypes we have come to associate with one of the most controversial figures in American history." --Harold C. Syrett "This is Miller's best book, and also the best full-length biography in the Hamilton literature." --Merrill D. Peterson, William and Mary Quarterly

"This excellent book about Alexander Hamilton and his times... recounts the political, Constitutional, economic, and financial history of the United States from the American Revolution to that day in July 1804, when Hamilton was killed in the duel with Burr. The story of the rise of the new nation, of cementing of the Union, is admirably told....vivid, readable history." --Daniel J. Boorstein "Miller possesses to an unusual degree the ability to clarify complex issues and events. His discussions of Hamilton's reports as Secretary of the Treasury are models of clarity.... [This book] avoids the cliches and stereotypes we have come to associate with one of the most controversial figures in American history." --Harold C. Syrett "This is Miller's best book, and also the best full-length biography in the Hamilton literature." --Merrill D. Peterson, William and Mary Quarterly

"This excellent book about Alexander Hamilton and his times... recounts the political, Constitutional, economic, and financial history of the United States from the American Revolution to that day in July 1804, when Hamilton was killed in the duel with Burr. The story of the rise of the new nation, of cementing of the Union, is admirably told....vivid, readable history." --Daniel J. Boorstein "Miller possesses to an unusual degree the ability to clarify complex issues and events. His discussions of Hamilton's reports as Secretary of the Treasury are models of clarity.... [This book] avoids the cliches and stereotypes we have come to associate with one of the most controversial figures in American history." --Harold C. Syrett "This is Miller's best book, and also the best full-length biography in the Hamilton literature." --Merrill D. Peterson, William and Mary Quarterly

"This excellent book about Alexander Hamilton and his times... recounts the political, Constitutional, economic, and financial history of the United States from the American Revolution to that day in July 1804, when Hamilton was killed in the duel with Burr. The story of the rise of the new nation, of cementing of the Union, is admirably told....vivid, readable history."--Daniel J. Boorstein"Miller possesses to an unusual degree the ability to clarify complex issues and events. His discussions of Hamilton's reports as Secretary of the Treasury are models of clarity.... [This book] avoids the cliches and stereotypes we have come to associate with one of the most controversial figures in American history."--Harold C. Syrett"This is Miller's best book, and also the best full-length biography in the Hamilton literature."--Merrill D. Peterson, William and Mary Quarterly