Here is a brief overview of each chapter:

The Duel takes a look at the deadly duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. Possible reasons and causes that led to the duel are not mentioned. Was it all a miscommunication, or was it shear stubbornness that showed Hamilton to his grave. Ellis also contemplates what may have happened that fateful morning as stories differ from the few eyewitnesses.

The Dinner gives an inside look at a secret dinner meeting between Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison, during which the permanent capital was exchanged for the passage of Hamilton’s financial plan for the heavily in debt colonies.

Benjamin Franklin’s petition to end slavery, his last public effort, is detailed in The Silence. This chapter reveals the cold re

The Farewell is a look at George Washington’s farewell address, in which he offers the country some advice, and dissects the meaning of his words. As this was a tricky time in Washington’s life due to his age and health, great care was taken to deliver his message to the people of America.

Jefferson was worldly, educated, studious, multi-talented, and also a liar who had no objection to others doing his dirty work.

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