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an illegitimate, largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean, he came out of nowhere to take America by storm, rising to become George Washington’s aide-de-camp in the Continental Army, co-authoring The Federalist Papers, founding the Bank of New York, leading the Federalist Party, and becoming the first Treasury Secretary of the United States
Alexander Hamilton entry at Wikipedia
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Internet Movie Database removed all 'character' pages in late 2017; the incomplete credits for character 'Alexander Hamilton' showed 50+ films since 1918.
Primary Works
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"The Federalist Papers" [1787-88]
a series of 85 articles & essays written by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton (51) & James Madison
'The Federalist' Papers entry at Wikipedia
"It has been frequently remarked, that it seems to have been reserved to the people of this country, by their conduct and example, to decide the important question,
whether societies of men are really capable or not, of establishing good government from reflection and choice, or whether they are forever destined to depend,
for their political constitutions, on accident and force." — Federalist Paper #1
 | "The Federalist Papers" [1787-88]
Kindle Edition from Amazon Digital Services [3/2011] for FREE {sic} Kindle Edition from Northpointe Classics [1/2013] for $1.99 {sic} Kindle Edition from Prabhat Prakashan [2/2017] for $3.04 Tribeca Books 9¾x8 pb [2/2011] for $9.19 CreateSpace 10x7 pb [10/2008] for $7.51 Buccaneer Books 5¾x8¾ hardcover [1990] for $15.67 |
 | "The Federalist Papers: Hamilton • Madison • Jay" [1961] based on the original McLean edition of 1788 Edited by historian Clinton Rossiter, Notes & Introduction by Charles R. Kessler Signet Classics mass pb [4/2003] for $7.27 Signet Classics mass pb [4/2003] out of print/40+ used |
published on 9 January 1788 under the pseudonym Publius
entry at Wikipedia • online text at Yale University's Avalon Project
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 | "On The Constitutionality of A National Bank (Annotated)" pamphlet [1791] by Alexander Hamilton Kindle Edition from Coventry House Publng [12/2016] for 99¢ 68-page Coventry House Publng 8x5 pamphlet [12/2016] for $3.99 text of the pamphlet online at Yale University's Avalon Project |
 | Alexander Hamilton: Writings [2001] Edited by Joanne B. Freeman Library of America 8¼x5¼ hardcover [9/2001] for $21.78 170 letters, speeches, essays, reports & memoranda written between 1769 and 1804, including all 51 of Hamilton's contributions to The Federalist Papers |
Other Works
https://www.amazon.com/Alexander-Hamiltons-Guide-Life-Wilser/dp/0451498097/
https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Hamilton-Letters-Other-Writings/dp/1598535366/
https://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Papers-Historic-Documents-Referenced/dp/1540430766/
Movies & Television
Internet Movie Database removed all 'character' pages in late 2017; the incomplete credits for character 'Alexander Hamilton' showed 50+ films since 1918
"American History: Our Constitution" short [Academic/P.R.C. May 1940] /tt0344822/
"Independence" [National Park Service July 1976]
 | 28-minute color film made for the U.S. Bicentennial celebration, covering the Declaration of Independence, the Constitutional Convention, and the inauguration of President John Adams; the film is shown daily at Independence Park in Philadelphia Directed by John Huston [1906-87]; narrated by E.G. Marshall; starring William Atherton, John Favorite, Pat Hingle {as John Adams}, Ken Howard {as Tom Jefferson}, Anne Jackson {as Abigail Adams}, Donald Moore, Scott Mulhern {as Alexander Hamilton}, Patrick O'Neal {as George Washington}, John Randolph {as Samuel Adams}, Paul Sparer {as John Hancock}, Tom Spratley, Donald Symington, James Tolkan {as Tom Paine} & Eli Wallach {as Ben Franklin} National Park Service color DVD [undated] out of prodn/scarce National Park Service color VHS [undated] for $29.88 full credits at IMDb • movie entry at Wikipedia |
"Liberty!: The American Revolution" TV mini-series [Twin Cities P.B.S. Nov 1997]
 | Six-hour documentary using narration, interviews with historians, military re-enactments, and excerpts from period documents spoken by actors; covers events from the passage of the Stamp Act (1765) through the ratification of the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights (1789); episode titles: 1) "The Reluctant Revolutionaries: 1763-1774"; 2) "Blows Must Decide: 1774-1776"; 3) "The Times That Try Men's Souls: 1776-1777"; 4) "Oh, Fatal Ambition: 1777-1778"; 5) "The World Turned Upside Down: 1778-1783"; and 6) "Are We To Be A Nation? 1783-1788" • Co-produced & directed by Ellen Hovde & Muffie Meyer; written by Ronald Blumer; hosted by Forrest Sawyer; narrated by Edward Herrmann; starring Peter Donaldson, Colm Feore {as Alexander Hamilton}, Victor Garber, Anthony Heald, Alex Jennings, Mel Johnson Jr., Stephen Lang {as George Washington}, Terrence Mann, Jefferson Mays, Donna Murphy, Remak Ramsay, Jake Weber, Paxton Whitehead, Isiah Whitlock Jr., Philip Bosco {as Benjamin Franklin}, James Naughton, Roger Rees, Campbell Scott {as Thomas Jefferson}, Jamison Selby, Joris Stuyck, J.D. Cullum, Daniel Gerroll, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Byron Jennings, Simon Jones, Roberta Maxwell, Francie Swift, Stephen Temperley • full credits at IMDb
P.B.S. Home Video color DVD [8/2005] 3 disks for $17.80 |
"Founding Fathers" TV mini-series [History Channel Nov 2000]
 | "The Men Who Shaped Our Nation and Changed The World" • Episode titles: "Rebels With A Cause", "Taking Liberties", "You Say You Want A Revolution", and "A Healthy Constitution" •
four hour-long episodes co-directed by Mark Hufnail & Melissa Jo Peltier; co-written by Max M. Fletcher & Melissa Jo Peltier; narrated by Edward Herrmann; starring Beau Bridges, journalist Richard Brookhiser, Peter Coyote {as Thomas Jefferson}, Brian Dennehy {as George Washington}, Hal Holbrook {as Benjamin Franklin}, TV newsman Roger Mudd, Burt Reynolds, Gary Rosen, Randy Travis, James Woods, Michael York {as Alexander Hamilton} •
full credits at IMDb
A&E Ent. color DVD [1/2012] 2 disks for $10.99 A&E Home Video color DVD [1/2001] 2 disks for $12.99 |
Stageplays, Other Media
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"The Patriots" Broadway stageplay [1943]
 | Stageplay written by Sidney S. Kingsley; directed by Shepard Traube, music by Stanley Bate; opened at the National Theatre [built 1920, renamed 1959 & 1980, restored 2008] in New York City on 29 January 1943 and closed in June 1943 after 173 perform-ances; the opening night cast starred Roland Alexander, Leslie Bingham, Francis Compton, Thomas Dillon, Madge Evans, Doe Doe Green, Cecil Humphreys {as George Washington}, House Jameson {as Alexander Hamilton}, Raymond Edward Johnson {as Thomas Jefferson}, Peg La Centra, Judson Laire, Robert Lance, Hope Lange, Jack Lloyd, Ross Matthew, George Mitchell, Henry Mowbray, Billy Nevard, Frances Reid, Byron Russell, John Souther, Victor Southwick, John Stephen, Philip White
play credits at Internet Broadway Database short revival [Dec 1943] - 8 performances over Xmas Week with a different cast bare play credits at Internet Broadway Database |
 | "Sidney Kingsley: Five Prizewinning Plays, 1933-1950" [1997] Edited by Nena Couch
the five plays are: "Men In White" [1934], which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama; "Dead End" [1935], which was the origin of the Dead-End Kids / East Side Kids / Bowery Boys Movies, 1937-58; "The Patriots" [1943]; "Detective Story" [1949]; and "Darkness At Noon" [1950], an adaptation of the 1940 novel by Arthur Koestler Ohio State Univ Press 9¼x6¼ pb [2/97] out of print/used Ohio State Univ Press 9½x6¼ hardcover [6/2010] out of print/used |
"The Patriots" episode of "Hallmark Hall of Fame" TV series [NBC-TV Nov 1963] {see above}
"The Patriots" episode of "Great Performances" TV series [KQED-TV/P.B.S. 1976] {see above}
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"Hamilton: THE HISTORY-MAKING MUSICAL Kindle Edition from The New York Times
https://www.amazon.com/HAMILTON-HISTORY-MAKING-New-York-Times-ebook/dp/B01FWP73AM/
"Hamilton: The Revolution" [April 2016] by Lin-Manuel Miranda (Author), Jeremy McCarter (Author)
https://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Revolution-Lin-Manuel-Miranda/dp/1455539740/
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Family & Friends
Alexander Hamilton was born in 1757 in the West Indies; he served twice as a delegate to Congress under the Articles of Confederation, founded the Bank of New York
in 1784, served as Secretary of the Treasury 1789-95, and died in 1804 at age 47 after a duel with Vice President Aaron Burr [1756-1836].
L i n k s
Alexander Hamilton entry at Wikipedia
browse Alexander Hamilton Store {returns 40+ books} at Amazon
Internet Movie Database removed all 'character' pages in late 2017; the incomplete credits for character 'Alexander Hamilton' showed 50+ films since 1918
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