Alexander Hamilton

Long ride bringing Alex to DC for a leadership conference (drove from NYC to DC to PA!)  So, that means 13 hours of listening to the finale of a great book.  The biography of Alexander Hamilton!  Finally finished it.  What a great read.  It doesn’t cease to amaze me how badly we as humans treat each other.  The power of politics and ideological differences.  The final chapters outline the duel between Hamilton and Vice President of US Aaron Burr.  Was it murder by Burr, was it suicide by Hamilton, or the duel as it is supposed to be?  Democrats and Republicans of today have nothing on the Republicans and Federalists of early American history.  I hadn’t really remembered how much of our early development as a nation we owe to Hamilton.  Not a real fan of history books per se, but I would say this one was a 10!  Learning so much about our founders.  The spunky and hard headed John Adams and the sex-crazed Jefferson.  So true how history repeats itself and how much “power” is desired by man.  A recent publication, 2004, which I bought from half.com for $1!  It’s a long read, audiotape was a great way to finish.  Thanks to the RAs for a great suggestion.