Chapter 1．The Right of Revolution 1
The Spirit of 76：Two Different Versions 15
Revolution and Moderation 16
Revolution as a Last Resort 19
Chapter 2．Winning the Revolution 21
The Burgoyne Campaign 25
The Defense of Philadelphia 27
Mission to Gates 28
Plan for Reorganizing the Army 30
With Lee at Monmouth 33
Hamilton＇s Private War Against Profiteers 37
Recommended：A Fighting Parson 39
The Treason of Arnold 40
Hamilton and the Glory Road 50
Mutiny 54
Chapter 3．Building a New Nation 60
Molding National Character 60
Wanted：A Continental Government That Can Act 63
Union Now：The Critical Weakness of the Confederation 73
An Expanding Nation：New States and the West 86
Chapter 4．On Government：Some Guiding Principles 94
A Monarchy Versus a Republic 94
Democracy and the Role of the People 101
On Classes，Parties，and Factions 109
Some Political Tenets 112
Competent Public Servants 113
Chapter 5．Hamilton at the Federal Convention 114
A Chronology 114
Excerpts from His Speeches 119
Chapter 6．The Fight for Ratification 133
The Federalist 133
The Great Debate 149
Chapter 7．The Principles of Constitutional Government 155
The Powers of the President 155
The Treaty-making Power of the President 165
Treaties As the Supreme Law of the Land 175
The President＇s Power to Declare War 176
A Code of Presidential Etiquette 176
The Structure and Powers of Congress 177
The Senate 179
The Courts and Judicial Review 180
Separation of Powers—Checks and Ralances 193
The Power to Tax 195
The Government and National Security 208
The Doctrine of Implied Powers 213
The Welfare Clause 219
The Bill of Rights 221
Nationalism，Federalism，and States＇Rights 223
Nullification，Interposition，and Secession 226
Chapter 8．Economic Program 231
Restoration of Public Credit 232
Hamilton＇s Report on the Public Credit 236
Arguments Against Discrimination 242
In Defense of Funding and Assumption 246
Reassurance to Washington 252
Avoiding an Excessive Public Debt 254
A Sound Tax Program 256
Principles and Objectives of Taxation 256
Hamilton＇s Tax Program 258
A National Bank 263
Report on a National Bank 268
A Sound but Flexible Currency 273
Encouragement of Trade 274
Encouragement of Manufactures 275
Encouragement of Labor 284
Encouragement of Agriculture 286
Chapter 9．War and Peace 287
Some Maxims for the Conduct of Foreign Relations 287
British-American Relations 288
Jay＇s Treaty 291
The Camillus Letters：1795-96 296
Deteriorating Relations 303
Franco-American Relations 307
Policy Toward Spain and Latin America 331
Administration of the Army 334
Treatment of the Indians 337
Chapter 10．Liberty and Security 338
Human Rights and Due Process 338
Freedom and Bondage 342
Minority Rights and the Tories 345
Loyalty and Other Oaths 353
Freedom of the Press 356
Sedition and Insurrection 366
Chapter 11．On Leaders and Leadership 372
The Washington-Hamilton Relationship 372
Hamilton＇s ＂Original Draft＂ of the Farewell Address 380
The Death of Washington 394
On Thomas Jefferson 394
On John Adams 399
On Aaron Burr 404
Chapter 12．On Life and Death 412
Birth，Youth，and Family Ties 412
Friendship 417
Husband and Father 418
Women：The Reynolds Affair 425
Integrity and Ambition 433
Education and Politics 438
Tragedy and Frustration 439
The Duel 441