You’re probably reading this because you’veheard of the Broadway musical aboutAlexander Hamilton. But his story is muchmore than snappy lyrics and people dancingin wigs and ball gowns. From his birth on aCaribbean island to his death in a duel inNew Jersey, Alexander believed that hehad a special role to play in history. He wasdetermined to make a mark on the world,and in the American Revolution and itsaftermath, he found a way. Intelligent,well-read, determined, and stubborn, heused his power with words to help createa country that continues to work prettymuch like he said it should.In this story, you can relive the beginning ofthe American Revolution, find out Alexander’splace in it, and discover that his greatest lovewas his honor. Alexander was a complicated,intense person who lived one of the mostremarkable lives in American history—one that’s really worth singing about.