Differences Between Washington And Hamilton
As the number one fan of the musical “Hamilton”, I was immediately drawn to Washington & Hamilton: The Alliance That Forged America by Stephen F Knott and Tony Williams. I have always been interested in the relationship between George Washington and Alexander Hamilton, but have heard little about it prior to this book. I was really pulled into this book when I read the second paragraph of the introduction, “But one of the more important founding collaborations has been overlooked by readers: the unlikely partnership of George Washington and Alexander Hamilton” (pg XI). This sentence leads to the main point, which examines the odd yet critical alliance between Washington and Hamilton. Knott and Williams both have extensive political
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The first two chapters specifically do this, as they go into detail about how different both of their childhoods were. This is emphasized in chapter 1, “George Washington and Alexander Hamilton could not have had more different childhoods. Washington was born to a moderately successful planter… in Virginia… Hamilton, on the other hand, was raised in the Caribbean by his mother and then orphaned” (pg 1). They go on to explain how Washington was raised on a wealthy farm and how Hamilton struggled and eventually had to raise himself. By including these compelling comparisons, they are able to shock the reader with how these polar opposites could be such an unbelievable team and further strengthen their …show more content…
Throughout the text there are subscripts below various words. When you turn to the back of the book, you will find a notes section that cites all the information and ranges from about 30-150 notes per chapter. For example,”...as better than nothing,he wished in his place to offer a few remarks ’121”(pg 160). This precedes a 21-page long bibliography, which includes a page and a half dedicated simply to the primary sources used. They also looked at a large variety of books and archives while writing their book. The primary sources and wide range of other sources leads me to the conclusion that the sources are reliable and this was a very well-researched
The first two chapters specifically do this, as they go into detail about how different both of their childhoods were. This is emphasized in chapter 1, “George Washington and Alexander Hamilton could not have had more different childhoods. Washington was born to a moderately successful planter… in Virginia… Hamilton, on the other hand, was raised in the Caribbean by his mother and then orphaned” (pg 1). They go on to explain how Washington was raised on a wealthy farm and how Hamilton struggled and eventually had to raise himself. By including these compelling comparisons, they are able to shock the reader with how these polar opposites could be such an unbelievable team and further strengthen their …show more content…
Throughout the text there are subscripts below various words. When you turn to the back of the book, you will find a notes section that cites all the information and ranges from about 30-150 notes per chapter. For example,”...as better than nothing,he wished in his place to offer a few remarks ’121”(pg 160). This precedes a 21-page long bibliography, which includes a page and a half dedicated simply to the primary sources used. They also looked at a large variety of books and archives while writing their book. The primary sources and wide range of other sources leads me to the conclusion that the sources are reliable and this was a very well-researched