Ron Chernow

In 1790, George Washington fell severely ill, threatening his life and the young nation he led.

In “Radical Hamilton,” Christian Parenti argues that the left should use Alexander Hamilton’s mythologized status to drive home his full agenda.

Hamilton is an impossibly slippery text. The arguments over the show are part of what make it great.

A cheeky biography of the first president pulls no punches.

In the 19th century, Jackson broadened the electorate, but the self-righteousness of some Democrats impedes their efforts to do the same.