“In the end, nobody would do more than Alexander Hamilton to infuse life into this parchment and make it the working mandate… — Ron Chernow American government Copy Share Image
“Clearly, the U.S. government condoned something that, in modern phraseology, could be termed industrial espionage. Building upon this precedent, Hamilton put the… — Ron Chernow Politics Copy Share Image
“The extraordinary outpouring of bipartisan concern blotted out the scandals of Grant’s presidency and restored him to his rightful niche in the… — Ron Chernow Jefferson Davis Copy Share Image
“Johnson had unleashed the political equivalent of an act of war against Congress. Retaliating against the president’s violation of the Tenure of… — Ron Chernow Crimes and misdemeanors Copy Share Image
“Some Washington observers floated scenarios of a constitutional showdown in which Johnson would deploy Grant and the military to silence Congress. Suddenly… — Ron Chernow Copy Share Image
In the 1970s we saw a massive shift of household savings from the banks to the brokerage firms. — Ron Chernow Family Copy Share Image
Hamilton had a certain social versatility, and in a way, that is understandable because he's someone who rises up from the lowest… — Ron Chernow People Copy Share Image
“The suspect nature of these stories can be seen in the anecdote Jefferson told of Hamilton visiting his lodging in 1792 and… — Ron Chernow Greatest man Copy Share Image
“A group of Wall Street admirers created for Grant a $250,000 Presidential Retiring Fund, which would not only yield $15,000 in annual… — Ron Chernow Wall street Copy Share Image
“Even as a raw country boy, he allowed himself no oath stronger than “Thunder and Lightning” — Ron Chernow Country boy Copy Share Image
The American public historically was really not part of the stock market. — Ron Chernow Investing Copy Share Image
A lot of the money in the stock market is really our national retirement plan, for better or worse. — Ron Chernow Investing Copy Share Image
“Since Ulysses S. Grant’s spelling could border on the eccentric, I have taken the liberty of correcting that and his punctuation and… — Ron Chernow Books Copy Share Image
Mutual funds have historically offered safety and diversification. And they spare you the responsibility of picking individual stocks. — Ron Chernow Diversification Copy Share Image
“When the couple rode by the shore one day, John became so enraged at Fidelia that he drove their carriage straight into… — Ron Chernow Chesapeake bay Copy Share Image
It's a shameful thing to admit for someone who writes such long books, but I read so slowly that I almost subvocalize. — Ron Chernow Admit Copy Share Image
There is a kind of fear, approaching a panic, that's spreading through the Baby Boom Generation, which has suddenly discovered that it… — Ron Chernow Baby Copy Share Image
“Noah Webster contended that Hamilton’s “ambition, pride, and overbearing temper” had destined him “to be the evil genius of this country.” — Ron Chernow Evil genius Copy Share Image
I felt blessed by the existence of Horace Porter's 'Campaigning With Grant.' — Ron Chernow Blessed Copy Share Image
“Hamilton’s relatively short life robbed him not only of any chance for further accomplishment but of the opportunity to mold his historical… — Ron Chernow Life Copy Share Image
“Grant deserves an honored place in American history, second only to Lincoln for what he did for the freed slaves. He got… — Ron Chernow American history Copy Share Image
I was quite bowled over by Isabel Wilkerson's masterly saga, 'The Warmth of Other Suns.' — Ron Chernow Other Copy Share Image
“On September 20, the New York Stock Exchange halted trading for ten days. Grant received emergency pleas for purchases of Treasury bonds… — Ron Chernow Stock exchange Copy Share Image
Writing about dead white males seems to be out of favor among academics. — Ron Chernow Males Copy Share Image
“Rawlins was soon sidetracked from the war effort, however, by word from his wife, Emily, staying with her family in Goshen, New… — Ron Chernow Marriage Copy Share Image
