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A past president of pen america, chernow has been the recipient of eight honorary doctorates. Oct 19, 2016 we sit down and talk with pulitzerprize winning biographer ron chernow to discuss the unique relationship between alexander hamilton and george washington. His more recent biography of a founding father, washington. Rockefeller, sr were both nominated for the national book critics circle award in biography.
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