One of the most controversial men of his age, Alexander Hamilton was a gifted statesman brought down by the fatal flaws of stubbornness, extreme candor and arrogance. His life and career were marked by a stunning rise to power, scandal and tragedy. But his contributions survive. As Secretary of the Treasury during the tumultuous early years of the republic, Hamilton led the transformation of the young country into industrial powerhouse.

Alexander Hamilton, een van de meest controversiële mannen van zijn tijd, was een begaafd staatsman die ten val werd gebracht door de fatale tekortkomingen van koppigheid, extreme openhartigheid en arrogantie. Zijn leven en carrière werden gekenmerkt door een verbluffende machtsstijging, schandalen en tragedies. Maar zijn bijdragen blijven bestaan. Als minister van Financiën tijdens de tumultueuze beginjaren van de republiek leidde Hamilton de transformatie van het jonge land tot industriële grootmacht.

他的一个时代最有争议的人，亚历山大·汉密尔顿是由固执，极端坦率，和傲慢的致命缺陷放倒一个有天赋的政治家。他的生活和事业是由一个惊人的崛起之路，丑闻和悲剧的标志。他在美国历史上的任何公众人物的最臭名昭著的风流韵事之一，并在政治暴力的行为令人吃惊遇见了他的死亡 - 著名的决斗与艾伦·伯尔。但他的贡献作为政治家生存。由于在动荡民国初年的财政部第一书记，汉密尔顿率领年轻的国家转变成一个商业和工业重地。他是一个创始人谁有一个梦想，没有什么是美，但它可能成为。这两个小时的美国的经验告诉谁为国家的现代化经济奠定了基础怀才不遇的天才的故事 - 包括银行系统，华尔街和“机遇社会”中的天赋和努力，未生育，决定成功。

Um dos homens mais polêmicos da sua época, Alexander Hamilton era um estadista talentoso, derrubado pelas falhas fatais da teimosia, extrema franqueza e arrogância. A sua vida e carreira foram marcadas por uma impressionante ascensão ao poder, escândalo e tragédia. Mas as suas contribuições sobrevivem. Como secretário do Tesouro durante os primeiros anos tumultuados da república, Hamilton liderou a transformação do jovem país em uma potência industrial.