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Siege of Yorktown. Quasi-War. 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 . Born out of wedlock in Charlestown, Nevis, Hamilton was orphaned as a ...
Jul 8, 2024 · Alexander Hamilton (born January 11, 1755/57, Nevis, British West Indies—died July 12, 1804, New York, New York, U.S.) was a New York delegate to the Constitutional Convention (1787), major author of the Federalist papers, and first secretary of the treasury of the United States (1789–95), who was the foremost champion of a strong central ...
- Alexander Hamilton was born out of wedlock in Nevis, British West Indies (now in Saint Kitts and Nevis), in either 1755 or 1757, and his father aba...
- Alexander Hamilton was a New York delegate to the Constitutional Convention (1787), a major author of the Federalist papers, and the first secretar...
- In addition to his accomplishments as a U.S. statesman, Alexander Hamilton is remembered for his untimely death in a duel with Aaron Burr, who was...
Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the life and achievements of Alexander Hamilton, one of America's most influential Founding Fathers. From his humble origins in the West Indies to his role in the Revolutionary War and the U.S. Constitution, discover how he shaped the nation's history and politics.
Sep 15, 2014 · Alexander Hamilton was born in the British West Indies, and later became General George Washington's assistant. In 1788, as one of America's Founding Fathers, he convinced New Yorkers to agree to ...
How accurate is the story of Alexander Hamilton, one of the US' Founding Fathers, in the award-winning musical? Explore the historical debates and facts with historian Dr Tom Cutterham.
L–R: Lin-Manuel Miranda, Phillipa Soo, Leslie Odom Jr., and Christopher Jackson. Hamilton: An American Musical is a sung-and-rapped-through biographical musical with music, lyrics, and a book by Lin-Manuel Miranda. Based on the 2004 biography Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow, the musical covers the life of American Founding Father Alexander ...
Nicholas Cruger (Courtesy of National Historic Site, St. Croix) (ca. 1780) by Artist unknown The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History. The St. Croix-based merchant Nicholas Cruger hired young Alexander Hamilton to work for him as a clerk. For Hamilton, Cruger was a link to the world beyond the Caribbean.
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