Alexander Hamilton - Wikipedia
Alexander Hamilton (January 11, 1755 or 1757 [a] – July 12, 1804) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first U.S. secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 during George Washington's presidency.
Alexander Hamilton founded America's oldest daily newspaper - New York Post
Jul 3, 2020 · Alexander Hamilton was a scrappy immigrant from Saint Kitts and Nevis. A prolific writer, he composed 51 of the Federalist Papers, but then a scandalous affair scuttled his chances for a...
Alexander Hamilton: Facts, Birth, Children & Death | HISTORY
Nov 9, 2009 · Alexander Hamilton, one of America’s most influential Founding Fathers and Treasury secretaries, had a brilliant political career until he was killed in an 1804 duel.
A new book examines Alexander Hamilton's plan for public debt - NPR
Jul 4, 2024 · Alexander Hamilton, the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, is somewhat of a pop culture phenomenon thanks to a hit musical about his life. But a new book called The Hamilton Scheme dives...
Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804), a Profile | American Experience ... - PBS
Hamilton rose to become a Revolutionary War hero, an advocate for the Constitution, and a rescuer of the nascent American government from financial ruin.
Alexander Hamilton | American Experience | Official Site - PBS
Upon his election in 1789, George Washington chose Alexander Hamilton as the nation's first Treasury secretary. Hamilton crafted a monetary policy that undoubtedly saved the nation from ruin.
Alexander Hamilton Chronology | American Experience | PBS
June 20: With his plan under heavy attack in Congress, Hamilton dines at the New York home of Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and there strikes a deal with Madison which will ensure...
ALEXANDER HAMILTON: THE MAN WHO MADE MODERN …
Born in Nevis and raised in St. Croix, Hamilton grew up in the heart of the Caribbean sugar economy, which generated vast wealth from slave labor. Hamilton, recognizing the injustice, would...
Alexander Hamilton - The New York Times
News about Alexander Hamilton, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Alexander Hamilton | Biography, Duel, Musical, & Facts - Britannica
Oct 21, 2024 · Alexander Hamilton, New York delegate to the Constitutional convention, major author of the Federalist papers, and first secretary of the treasury of the United States, who was the foremost champion of a strong central government for the new United States.