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First published in the United States of America by The Penguin Press, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 2004

Published in Penguin Books 2005

Copyright © Ron Chernow, 2004

All rights reserved

Illustration credits appear here .

THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS HAS CATALOGED THE HARDCOVER EDITION AS FOLLOWS:

Chernow, Ron.

Alexander Hamilton / Ron Chernow.

p. cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN: 978-1-101-20085-8

1. Hamilton, Alexander, 1757–1804. 2. Statesmen—United States—Biography. 3. United States—Politics and government—1783–1809. I. Title.

E3002.6.H2C48 2004

973.4'092—dc22

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2003065641

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Cover design: Gabriele Wilson

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