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The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton (Paperback)
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The untold story of the founding father's likely Jewish birth and
upbringing-and its revolutionary consequences for understanding him
and the nation he fought to create 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 invigorated sectors of the
economy that gave Jews their greatest opportunities. As an alumnus
of Columbia, he made his alma mater more welcoming to Jewish
people. And his efforts are all the more striking given the
pernicious antisemitism of the era. In a new nation torn between
democratic promises and discriminatory practices, Hamilton fought
for a republic in which Jew and Gentile would stand as equals. By
setting Hamilton in the context of his Jewish world for the first
time, this fascinating book challenges us to rethink the life and
legend of America's most enigmatic founder.
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