A review by nerfherder86
Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary by Martha Brockenbrough

5.0

Really nice biography of Alexander Hamilton, a popular choice right now for teens especially, with the success of the Broadway musical. Brockenbrough takes us through his entire life, beginning with the hurricane in St. Croix that he experienced as a boy, in a very readable biography full of illustrations and pull-out quotes. She shows how he was a man of honor his whole life, having to combat false rumors that he was siphoning money while Treasury Secretary by showing he was having an affair with a married woman! Talk about too much honesty. Extensive appendices have explanations of politics of the time, a timeline, family tree and plenty of sources. Definitely for older readers, due to length, or very determined fans of Hamilton of any age.