Alexander Hamilton (biography by Ron Chernow)

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"Alexander Hamilton" is a comprehensive 2004 biography by historian Ron Chernow that chronicles the life, political career, and enduring influence of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.

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Target entity: Alexander Hamilton (biography by Ron Chernow)
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A. Ron Chernow
Ron Chernow is an American biographer and historian renowned for his meticulously researched works on figures such as Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and Ulysses S. Grant.
B. The Life of George Washington
The Life of George Washington is a multi-volume 19th-century biography by Washington Irving that chronicles the life, military career, and presidency of the first U.S. president.
C. Alexander Hamilton's First Report on the Public Credit
Alexander Hamilton's First Report on the Public Credit was a foundational 1790 Treasury document that outlined a comprehensive plan to stabilize the young United States’ finances by assuming and funding federal and state Revolutionary War debts.
D. The Power Broker
The Power Broker is Robert A. Caro’s landmark biography of urban planner Robert Moses, renowned for its exhaustive research and incisive examination of political power and city-building in 20th-century New York.
E. Alexander Hamilton's Second Report on the Public Credit
Alexander Hamilton's Second Report on the Public Credit is a foundational 1791 Treasury report that proposed the creation of a national bank to stabilize and develop the early United States economy.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: Alexander Hamilton (biography by Ron Chernow)
Target entity description: "Alexander Hamilton" is a comprehensive 2004 biography by historian Ron Chernow that chronicles the life, political career, and enduring influence of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.

A. Ron Chernow
Ron Chernow is an American biographer and historian renowned for his meticulously researched works on figures such as Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and Ulysses S. Grant.
B. The Life of George Washington
The Life of George Washington is a multi-volume 19th-century biography by Washington Irving that chronicles the life, military career, and presidency of the first U.S. president.
C. Alexander Hamilton's First Report on the Public Credit
Alexander Hamilton's First Report on the Public Credit was a foundational 1790 Treasury document that outlined a comprehensive plan to stabilize the young United States’ finances by assuming and funding federal and state Revolutionary War debts.
D. The Power Broker
The Power Broker is Robert A. Caro’s landmark biography of urban planner Robert Moses, renowned for its exhaustive research and incisive examination of political power and city-building in 20th-century New York.
E. Alexander Hamilton's Second Report on the Public Credit
Alexander Hamilton's Second Report on the Public Credit is a foundational 1791 Treasury report that proposed the creation of a national bank to stabilize and develop the early United States economy.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (41)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	biography ⓘ book ⓘ
author	Ron Chernow ⓘ
awards	George Washington Book Prize finalist ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
criticalReception	widely acclaimed by historians and critics ⓘ
focus	legacy of Alexander Hamilton ⓘ personal life of Alexander Hamilton ⓘ political career of Alexander Hamilton ⓘ
genre	historical biography ⓘ
includes	bibliographical references ⓘ index ⓘ
inspiredWork	Hamilton (musical) ⓘ
isbn	9781594200090 ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
libraryOfCongressClassification	E302.6.H2 ⓘ
literaryForm	nonfiction ⓘ
mediaType	audiobook ⓘ ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ print ⓘ
notableFor	detailed account of Alexander Hamilton’s life and political career ⓘ influence on the creation of the musical Hamilton ⓘ
oclcNumber	52386473 ⓘ
pages	approximately 800 ⓘ
placeOfPublication	New York City ⓘ
publicationDate	2004 ⓘ
publisher	The Penguin Press ⓘ linked to: Penguin Books
setting	Thirteen Colonies ⓘ United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
structure	chronological narrative ⓘ
subject	Alexander Hamilton ⓘ
targetAudience	adult readers ⓘ
timePeriodCovered	18th century ⓘ early American Republic ⓘ
topic	American Revolution ⓘ linked to: American Revolutionary War Federalist Party ⓘ linked to: Federalists Founding Fathers of the United States ⓘ linked to: United States Founding Fathers United States financial system ⓘ early American politics ⓘ