Ron chernow bio
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Why this book: I was so impressed with Chernow’s biography of U.S. Grant that I wanted to learn as much about Hamilton, of whom I knew little, in the same voice. It was a good call. Since I was already “reading” a couple of other books, I chose to listen to the audible version of AlexanderHamilton. I have the written version as well, but the audible worked well for me – it is well read and was enjoyable tolisten to.
Summary in 3 Sentences: Alexander Hamilton is a well researched and beautifully written chronological biography of Alexander Hamilton, from his childhood, to his coming to America, his role in the revolutionary war and then his rise to become one of the pre-eminent men in the early days of our republic. It is not a short book at 730 pages, but it flows well, is easy to read, and is well worth the time to learn not only about this remarkable man, but also, thru the lens of his life, about the early days of our country. Chernow
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Ron Chernow: Grant
Winter 2017–18, Vol. 49, No. 4 | Authors on the Record
Interview by Keith Donohue
As he was dying, Ulysses S. Grant wrote to a friend, “I am a verb. Instead of a personal pronoun.” The life of Ulysses S. Grant was one of action and motion, yet it reads like an American tragedy. From humble beginnings, Grant made it to West Point, returned home to failure, suffered with drink, and yet triumphed in the Civil War. And then he had the misfortune to be a two-term President in an era of easy corruption. After a triumphant tour around the world, he was swindled and lost his fortune, only to find redemption bygd working with Mark Twain to publish his memoirs.
Ron Chernow’s new biography Grant traces the ups and downs of the storied life, including Grant’s efforts to reunite the country after the Civil War while protecting the rights of the newly freed people once bound to slavery. Recipient of the 2015 National Humanities Medal, Chernow fryst vatten the author of sju
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Ron Chernow
American writer (born 1949)
Ronald Chernow (;[1][2] born March 3, 1949) is an American writer, journalist, and biographer. He has written bestselling historical non-fiction biographies.
Chernow won the 2011Pulitzer Prize for Biography and the 2011 American History Book Prize for his 2010 book Washington: A Life. He is also the recipient of the National Book Award for Nonfiction for his 1990 book The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance.[3] His biographies of Alexander Hamilton (2004) and John D. Rockefeller (1998) were both nominated for National Book Critics Circle Awards. His biography of Hamilton inspired the popular Hamilton musical, which Chernow worked on as a historical consultant. For another book, The Warburgs: The Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family, he was awarded the 1993 George S. Eccles Prize for Excellence in Economic Writing. As a freelance journalist,