Alexander Hamilton

Rhodehamel examines George Washington as a public figure, arguing that the man - who first achieved fame in his early twenties - is inextricably bound to his mythic status....

A gripping and provocative tale of violence, alcohol, and taxes....

Peggy Schuyler has always felt like she’s existed in the shadows of her beloved sisters: the fiery, intelligent Angelica and beautiful, sweet Eliza. But it’s in the throes of a chaotic war that Peggy finds herself a central figure....

Signed on September 17, 1787 - four years after the American War for Independence - the Constitution laid out the supreme law of the United States of America. Today it's easy for us to take this blueprint of our government for granted....

A Magnificent Catastrophe tells the story of the most perverse, bizarre, nail-biting, and influential election battle ever in U.S. history: America's first true presidential campaign....

Explore the captivating lives of the Founding Fathers. Eight captivating manuscripts in one audiobook....

One of the nation’s most respected historians and a two-time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, H.W. Brands has the rare gift of investing historical narrative with unmatched verve and insight....

A major new biography of the fourth US president, from New York Times best-selling author Lynne Cheney. James Madison was a true genius of the early republic, the leader who did more than any other to create the nation we know today. This majestic new biography tells his story....

Eminent historian Richard Brookhiser presents a vivid portrait of James Madison, the “Father of the Constitution” and one of America's greatest statesmen....

The Pulitzer Prize-winning, best-selling author of Founding Brothers and His Excellency brings America’s preeminent first couple to life in a moving and illuminating narrative that sweeps through the American Revolution and the republic’s tenuous early years....

Throughout his career, others, including George Washington and John Adams, sought John Jay's help when the country was in need of his skills. Jay’s role in the establishment of the US, a country that was founded upon ideals of freedom and democracy, has almost been forgotten....

This is the amazing true story of a real-life superhero who wore no cape and possessed no special powers—yet changed the world forever....

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....

The preeminent historian of the American Revolution explains why it remains the most significant event in our history....

From the first shots fired at Lexington to the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Joseph J. Ellis guides us through the decisive issues of the nation's founding....

John Ferling offers a compelling portrait of one of the giants of the Revolutionary era. This masterful book is a singular biography of the man who succeeded George Washington in the presidency and shepherded the fragile new nation through the most dangerous of times....

The Founding Fathers series examines the presidencies of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison....

In the history of American politics, there are few stories as enigmatic as that of Alexander Hamilton and James Madison's bitterly personal falling out. Together they helped bring the Constitution into being, yet soon after the new republic was born, they broke over the meaning....

Edward J. Larson recovers a crucially important - yet almost always overlooked - chapter of George Washington's life, revealing how Washington saved the United States by coming out of retirement....

The Whiskey Rebels is a superb rendering of a perilous age and a nation nearly torn apart - and David Liss's most powerful novel yet....