A Master Passion by Juliet Waldron THE MASTER PASSION is the story of the marriage of our brilliant first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, and his wife, Elizabeth Schuyler. It begins with their whirlwind Revolutionary War courtship at Washington’s winter quarters. After the war, Hamilton engages in nation building. Like all mission-driven men, he is preoccupied, often absent, and not the best provider. Conflict is built into the marriage. It does not simply spring from … [Read more...] about A Master Passion by Juliet Waldron
A Master Passion by Juliet Waldron
A Master Passion by Juliet Waldron A MASTER PASSION is the story of the marriage of our brilliant first Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, and his wife, Elizabeth Schuyler. It begins with a whirlwind Revolutionary War courtship at Washington’s headquarters. Conflict, however, is built into this marriage. “...And hence one Master Passion in the breast Like Aaron's serpent, swallows up all the rest..." Betsy's passion is Alexander. Hamilton adores his wife and children, but, … [Read more...] about A Master Passion by Juliet Waldron
