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Hamilton, an awesome read All too often we have glorified our founding fathers. This biography humanizes Hamilton, the only founding father (other than Franklin) who did not become president. No one else did more to solidify the financial and political base of the national government. This is the ultimate rags to riches (and then on to tragedy) story. No other person in the history of our country had more to do with the founding of essential institutions including the Treasury department, the Coast Guard, the modern ideas of credit and deficit spending, and the unique role that government can play in trade and commerce. For anyone interested in the early republic this is a must read.