Alexander Hamilton: The Making of America #1: Kanefield, Teri: 9781419729430: Amazon.com: Books

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Award-winning author Teri Kanefield’s biography of Alexander Hamilton for young readers is the first in the Making of America series.

The America that Alexander Hamilton knew was largely agricultural and built on slave labor. He envisioned something else: a multi-racial, urbanized, capitalistic America with a strong central government. He believed that such an America would be a land of opportunity for the poor and the newcomers. But Hamilton’s vision put him at odds with his archrivals who envisioned a pastoral America of small towns, where governments were local, states would control their own destiny, and the federal government would remain small and weak.

The disputes that arose during America’s first decades continued through American history to our present day. Over time, because of the systems Hamilton set up and the ideas he left, his vision won out. Here is the story that epitomizes the American dream—a poor immigrant who made good in America. In the end, Hamilton rose from poverty through his intelligence and ability, and did more to shape our country than any of his contemporaries.

Related subjects and concepts discussed in the book include:

Law and Legal Concepts
Due Process
Bill of Rights
Freedom of Speech and the Press
Originalism / Nonoriginalism (theories of constitutional interpretation)

Government
Checks and Balances
Democracy
Electoral College
Republic

Financial Concepts
Capitalism
Credit
Inflation
Interest
Mercantilism
Securities: Stocks and Bonds
Tariffs
Taxes

Miscellaneous
Demagogues
Dueling
Pastoralism

Includes archival images

About the Series
The Making of America series traces the constitutional history of the United States through overlapping biographies of American men and women. The debates that raged when our nation was founded have been argued ever since: How should the Constitution be interpreted? What is the meaning, and where are the limits of personal liberty? What is the proper role of the federal government? Who should be included in “we the people”? Each biography in the series tells the story of an American leader who helped shape the United States of today.

The Making of America Series
Alexander Hamilton (#1)
Andrew Jackson (#2)
Abraham Lincoln (#3)
Susan B. Anthony (#4)
Franklin D. Roosevelt (#5)
Thurgood Marshall (#6)

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K. Warner
Great Book, Great Supplement for Kids who love Hamilton the Musical
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2019
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My 10 year old son loves Hamilton the Musical, and had to choose someone for a school biography reading/writing project. He breezes through this book, and enjoyed reading it. Many of the other Hamilton books were too young or too old for him. This one was perfect. It includes original writings and citations as well.

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PATRICIA F HARVEY
A great book
Reviewed in the United States on September 15, 2021
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I am 11 and chose this review because it is a very interesting book and I loved learning stuff about Hamilton,central government, and other things

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A. Ray
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Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2019
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My 10 yr old and I enjoyed reading this book. She loves Hamilton the Musical just as much as I do and this book helped it come alive even more.

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Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2018
For those of you that know me, you know that I am obsessed with the Broadway musical Hamilton. I know all of the songs by heart, and have listened to them more times than I can count. My love for the musical has led me to want to learn all that I can about Alexander Hamilton. Recently I picked up Teri Kanefield's biography of Alexander Hamilton. I thought it was an interesting portrayal.

Teri Kanefield's Alexander Hamilton is intended for a middle grade audience. Truth be told, it reminded me a lot of Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton, only simplified in a way that older children and preteens can understand it a lot better. I think this would be a great way to get a child who loves the musical educated on a more accurate description of what happened in Hamilton's life.

I only wish that the book would have gone into a little bit more detail on Hamilton's relationships with his friends as well. They were just briefly mentioned, and for some of them, it wasn't mentioned how he originally met them at all. Because I had already read Ron Chernow's Alexander Hamilton, I already knew a lot of the facts that were in this book. However, I did enjoy the excerpts of Hamilton's writing in the back of this book, several of which I had never read before.

I think Teri Kanefield's Alexander Hamilton is a great way for older children and preteens to learn about Alexander Hamilton's life, especially if they enjoy the musical. While I love the musical dearly, some parts of it are not an accurate representation of his life. This book works to correct those parts, and to accurately educate people about him. I will have to see if this author has written about any other historical figures I might be interested in learning more about, or teaching my nieces and nephews about.

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Colorado_Mommy
Great book for my 7th grader
Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2020
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Homeschooler. Doing unit study on Hamilton, this book is great. :)

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EpicMom
Son enjoyed this book
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2019
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Bought for son to do book report at school. He enjoyed it.

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Jaclyn
Good for anyone who liked the play and wants to know more, but that wasn't me.
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2021
The book Hamilton: The Making of America, by Teri Kanefiled is about Alexander Hamilton's life. In the book she writes about how Hamilton wanted a free country. In the play he thought they would get a free country by winning the war. However in real life, according to the book, he thought the country would be free by organizing our money and by keeping the public from fighting each other; as he said, “Not by fighting are we going to win.” Plus, the book has much more accurate information than the play and the pictures were realistic so, overall I'd give this book 3 stars. On the other hand, it left out some important information, like how he created the branches of government. All in all, I'll say that it is helpful for anyone who is interested in learning about Hamilton.

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Tmoney
Fantastic book!
Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2017
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Very well-written. An excellent, quick, gripping read. Fabulous for kids and adults. So relevant to the modern day.

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