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1 online resource (1 audio file (6hr., 41 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by George Newbern. |
| Summary |
In The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Porwancher debunks a string of myths about the origins of this founding father to arrive at a startling conclusion: Hamilton, in all likelihood, was born and raised Jewish. For more than two centuries, his youth in the Caribbean has remained shrouded in mystery. Hamilton himself wanted it that way, and most biographers have simply assumed he had a Christian boyhood. With a detective's persistence and a historian's rigor, Porwancher upends that assumption. This radical reassessment of Hamilton's religious upbringing gives us a fresh perspective on both his adult years and the country he helped forge. Although he didn't identify as a Jew in America, Hamilton cultivated a relationship with the Jewish community that made him unique among the founders. As a lawyer, he advocated for Jewish citizens in court. As a financial visionary, he invigorated sectors of the economy that gave Jews their greatest opportunities. As an alumnus of Columbia, he made his alma mater more welcoming to Jewish people. And his efforts are all the more striking given the pernicious antisemitism of the era. By setting Hamilton in the context of his Jewish world for the first time, this fascinating book challenges us to rethink the life and legend of America's most enigmatic founder. |
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Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 -- Religion.
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Protestantism -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 17th century.
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Judaism -- Social aspects -- United States -- History -- 17th century.
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Judaism -- Social aspects -- Saint Kitts and Nevis -- Nevis -- History -- 17th century.
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Statesmen -- Religious life -- United States -- History -- 18th century.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1775-1783.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809.
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New York (N.Y.) -- Biography.
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Nevis -- Biography.
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Newbern, George, 1964- narrator.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781696606905 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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169660690X (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT14328384 |
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