The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton de Porwancher, Andrew - 2021

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The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton by Andrew Porwancher
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. For more than two centuries, his youth in the Caribbean has remained shrouded in mystery. Hamilton himself wanted it that way, and most biographers have simply assumed he had a Christian boyhood. With a detective's persistence and a historian's rigor, Porwancher upends that assumption and revolutionizes our understanding of an American icon.
This radical reassessment of Hamilton's religious upbringing gives us a fresh perspective on both his adult years and the country he helped forge. Although he didn't identify as a Jew in America, Hamilton cultivated a relationship with the Jewish community that made him unique among the founders. As a lawyer, he advocated for Jewish citizens in court. As a financial visionary, he… Leer más

Princeton Univ Press. New. New Andrew Porwancher is the Wick Cary Associate Professor at the University of Oklahoma His books include The Devil Himself: A Tale of Honor, Insanity, and the Birth of Modern AmericaFor more than two centuries, his youth in the Caribbean has remained shrouded in mystery Hamilton himself wanted it that way, and most biographers have simply assumed he had a Christian boyhood With a detective's persistence and a historian's rigor, Porwancher upends that assumption and revolutionizes our understanding of an American iconThis radical reassessment of Hamilton's religious upbringing gives us a fresh perspective on both his adult years and the country he helped forge Although he didn't identify as a Jew in America, Hamilton cultivated a relationship with the Jewish community that made him unique among the founders As a lawyer, he advocated for Jewish citizens in court As a financial visionary, he invigorated sectors of the economy that gave Jews their greatest opportunities As… Leer más

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