Hamilton

three Congressmen, James Monroe, Abraham Venable, and Frederick Muhlenberg, approached Hamilton. They confronted Hamilton about sketchy monetary dealings involving treasury funds, with a Mr. James Reynolds, who was currently in jail. They intended to extract a confession, but were instead met with story more involved than they had imagined. Back in the summer of 1791, Maria Reynolds approached Alexander Hamilton in Philadelphia begging for his help. She claimed that her husband, James Reynolds,…

choice fell on Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretory of the Treasury. Having thought between two books about one of the father founders, I took the book with the best reviews I found. The reason behind this…

Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton created a permanent debt and national bank to make sure the United States had a good credit to secure loans from the financiers in hope to gain profit. Although James Madison and Jefferson opposed against Hamilton’s creation because it was “unconstitutional”, President Washington signed the legislation and it was enabled. Alexander Hamilton wanted to enhance national authority and assist financiers and merchants. Hamilton created a government…

hip-hop, former U.S. Treasury, Alexander Hamilton. At the time, many people did not take it seriously, but six years later, his musical and concept album on Alexander Hamilton have become a wild hit. His concept album has sold over 2,000,000 units in the United States and reached number 3 on the Billboard Hot 200. Just recently, the first volume of The Hamilton Mixtape was released on ITunes. The Hamilton Mixtape is a compilation of songs from the musical, Hamilton, with a remix to your favorite…

Hamilton, an important figure during the Constitution, was important in helping America strengthen the Federal Government and help pay the debt the government . In 1789, Alexander Hamilton was appointed the first Secretary of the Treasury by George Washington. During 1790 and 1791, Hamilton decided to place a revenue system to customize duties and excise taxes to help pay the debt the government has after the Revolutionary War. A bank, which was used to pay the debt to the Federal Government,…

Alexander Hamilton, one the founding fathers and the first secretary of the treasury was born in the West Indies and traveled to the colonies as a teenager. His mother Rachel Faucette, died when Alexander was just eleven years old from a fever they both had. As for his father, James Hamilton left when Alexander was young. After the death of his mother, his hometown worked together to raise funds for him to get the colonies, starting with his former boss, Nicholas Cruger, who was sending him to…

Hamilton: An American Musical is a musical play by Lin-Manuel Miranda based on the life of Alexander Hamilton, one of America’s founding fathers, as depicted in the book ‘Alexander Hamilton’ written by Ron Chernow. This musical has been critically acclaimed not only for its impactful lyrics and catchy music, but also for its depiction of early American politics and the historical changes brought by Alexander Hamilton. The historical aspect of Hamilton was shown clearly and entertainingly: each…

In “Hamilton: An American Musical”, Hamilton uses his passion for America’s freedom combined with his writing expertise to achieve his goals and establish America as a functioning, free country. Before he was able to contribute to America’s government, Hamilton first had to help win the revolutionary war. From a young age, he was very interested in joining the revolution and fighting for freedom. In “My Shot,” 19-year-old Hamilton states, “Don't be shocked when your hist'ry book mentions me / I…

On the evening of Sunday, September 18, AHI Charter fellow and beloved Hamilton College History professor, Douglas Ambrose, spoke on “Alexander Hamilton and the Perils of Posterity”. With incredible eloquence, wit and energy he delivered a generous assessment of the honorable luminosity that Alexander Hamilton demonstrated in his public life. It inspired me to write further on Hamilton’s legacy. For Alexander Hamilton, to be seen as trustworthy in the eye of the common people was paramount.…

accomplishments was Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton was an immigrant from Nevis, British West Indies who is often remembered as being the creator of our National Bank System and as Thomas Jefferson’s counterpart. Despite being broadly remembered in history as Thomas Jefferson’s rival and enemy, Alexander Hamilton should be remembered as a hero and an profound scholar for his intellect, ideals, accomplishments as a statesman and as a soldier, and patriotism. Alexander Hamilton was not born into…