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    The Political Accomplishments of Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton was one of the founding fathers of our country. He was born on January 11, 1757 in Charlestown on the island of Nevis in the Leeward Islands, British West Indies (Yost 1). He moved to Elizabethtown, New Jersey in October, 1772 . There he was educated at King's College which later became Columbia University in New York City. During the Revolutionary War, he served four years as General Washington’s Chief of Staff. His…

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    Alexander Hamilton, One of Americas founding fathers, author of “The Federalist Papers,” and the gentleman on the ten dollar bill, has a riveting Broadway musical biography on his life by the great Lin-Manuel Miranda. What makes this show absolutely unique is that it not just white men dressed up in powdered white wigs, it’s a contemporary piece with scores of music in pop, hip-hop, R&B and only uses Black and Latino actors. In theatre, the concept of colorblind casting has been used for a long…

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    bad ways, or even both ways. Aaron Burr was a man who impacted history in both, good and bad ways. Aaron Burr’s life was filled with ups and downs starting from his early life, his military service, his time in politics, his duel with Alexander Hamilton, and even in his marriages. On February 6, 1756, Aaron Burr Jr. was born in Newark, Province of New Jersey, British America. His parents were Rev. Aaron Burr and Esther Edwards Burr. Burr also had an older sister named Sally. When Aaron was two…

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    During Andrew Shankman and Carson Holloway sermons, both scholars shared their viewpoints on Jefferson and Hamilton. As well as, I’ve learned about both “Founding Fathers,” based on their political views and rival between Jefferson and Hamilton. After learning more about Hamilton’s life and policies, in fact, he was an ambitious individual with many enemies on his back. However, I find Hamilton views were better than Jefferson in many ways: he wanted government and people to pay back their debt,…

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    The birth of America was complicated and consisted of many problems because as a child, the country did not have a mother to guide it through infancy. The United States had to learn lessons and solve problems on its own in order to stand on its own as a leading and powerful country. In Founding Brothers, Joseph Ellis goes in detail about the troubles America faced in the start up, the indifferences between Jefferson and Washington, and the rifts of Jefferson and Adams. America went through…

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    By magnifying the lives of Washington, Hamilton, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, and more, Ellis creates a sense of transparency into the conflicts of the time. A major theme that is concentrated upon in the novel is that many of the key players of the revolutionary war didn 't realize the significance…

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    James Madison’s main argument is that factions are a problem in a well governed society, and that that a good republic should prevent the tyranny of the majority, and protect the rights of the minorities. The constitution of The United States, and The Federalist Papers both outline how a proper republic should be established, with strategies to limit the impact of factions, and create majority and minority rights. Michael Parenti wrote “The Constitution as an Elitist Document”, in which he…

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    Preface: The Generation 1. According to Ellis’ preface, what is so phenomenal about the founding of the United States? - The founding of the United States is very phenomenal because it won against the strongest army and navy of Great Britain because Britain didn’t fight to its full potential. If Britain had fought to its full potential then, the history would have taken a very different turn. Founding of United States is also very remarkable because its republic survived even though some of…

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    May know him as the Father of the Constitution, Little Jemmy, and the fourth president of the United States. These few nicknames listed have given to the following person known as James Madison. Throughout his career, he has shown great intelligence, honor, and musing. The time that he has put into this country has been effective since he took over some parts in his career. Based on research and databases, will uncover the truth of how he has really help reshape how United States is here today.…

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    individuals of the United States of America to not use factions, as this concept would not be beneficial for the newly made independent nation. Historical figures such as Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson decided not to listen to Washington’s plead. Both men created two political parties that reflected one another’s beliefs. Hamilton stood behind the Federalist party as Jefferson did the same for the Democratic-Republican party, which is also known as the Republicans. Each party had…

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