Alexander Hamilton
Order Description

Students are free to choose their own topics, subject to my approval. I encourage students to
choose topics that personally interest them. It is your responsibility to do some preliminary research on your
subject.
Once you have chosen your topic, you must choose a book. Students are free to select a book of their own
choosing, subject to my approval. Books should be around three hundred pages in length and from a reputable
publisher (such as an academic or major commercial press.) At the end of this document is a list of preapproved
books.
Your paper itself a critical analysis of the book that you have read. The review may be positive, negative, or
qualified. You must analyze (not just summarize) the book’s structure and argument, use of source materials,
readability, and overall usefulness to people in learning about United States history through the life of your
subject. Papers should be free of grammatical and typographical errors