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    political party to a writer, Alexander Hamilton has participated in a handful of professions, and as a result has changed America forever with his wonderful achievements. milestones like persuading a state’s people to ratify the Constitution, Drafting Washington’s letters during the revolutionary war, or even becoming the first secretary of treasury. Although the year isn’t known, what we do know is that Hamilton was born on January 11th, in the 1750s. Hamilton spent most of his childhood on…

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    Alexander Hamilton was a very important man. He was one of the founding fathers of our nation. Alexander was born in Charleston, Saint Kitts on January 11, 1755. His parents were Rachel Fawcett Lavien, and James Hamilton. His mother was abused by her first husband. She had than ran away and moved in with James Hamilton. They then had another son named James, which was Alexander’s older brother. James Hamilton had left his family a few years after Alexander was born. This left Rachel all by…

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    Alexander Hamilton in Federalist No. 1 argues for the ratification of the Constitution in the state of New York through the suspension of self-interests and dangerous ambitions. The future of the newborn nation rested on the formation of its government already gravely insufficient and bound to fail under the direction of the Articles of Confederation. Hamilton expressed the purpose of his discussion in the Federalist Papers declaring, “The utility of the union to your political prosperity The…

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    Alexander Hamilton was raised in the West Indies. Hamilton was making essays and also was talking in the public meeting around 1774. Then Hamilton was captain of artillery in the year of 1776 and then Hamilton join the Washington’s staff in 1777. Where he got married to Elizabeth Schuyler and Hamilton wanted to have a good national government, for example, in the Continentalist, two letters from Phocion, and in the Federalist. Hamilton has the idea of having a good national government would help…

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    Alexander Hamilton was quoted as saying, “My Birth is [was] the subject of the most humiliating criticism (Chernow).” While his childhood was filled with sorrow and darkness, Hamilton out grew those shadows and became one of the founding fathers of America. From serving in the army, to his final duel with Aaron Burr, Hamilton committed his life to the cause of patriotism. A strong central democracy drove him to write the Federalist Papers and Hamilton’s way with the pen was noting but…

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    Alexander Hamilton, our first Secretary of the Treasury and one of the biggest champions for the Constitution and Patriot cause during the American Revolution, was vital in establishing some of the most integral parts of our financial and economic systems and helped shape the nation from its birth. Hamilton’s story began like something out of a Charles Dickens novel. He was born in Nevis, an island in the British West Indies, on January 11th of 1755 to Rachel Fawcett Lavie and James Hamilton.…

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    There is an average of 20-30 shark attacks per a year, and somehow Bethany Hamilton was one of the unluckier ones to be apart of those attacks. Bethany was encouraged by her family and God yet she struggled through many difficulties in life. After this tragic attack she uses her accomplishments to inspire faith and hope to be able to surf again. Bethany was born in Hawaii and raised in a surfing family. She began competitive surfing at a young age. At the age of nine she had earned her first…

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    Hamilton: The Revolution outlines Lin-Manuel Miranda’s creative process while creating his hit musical, Hamilton. The musical utilizes rap music and a diverse cast to tell the story of founding father Alexander Hamilton. Miranda was inspired by Ron Chernow’s Alexander Hamilton, which he read while on vacation in Mexico, which gave him the idea to write Hamilton’s life as a musical. Miranda spent many years working on the music and characters associated with this project. Eventually, he was able…

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    Alexander Hamilton made many risks for our great country. Hamilton made history by creating a financial plan and is now made on the ten-dollar bill. He believed that he had to take his shot at any chance, afraid of missing a chance of success. Aaron Burr plays as a foil to Hamilton story. Burr wants big things to happen but is too scared to take risks. Hamilton and Burr have similarities but have different personalities but both have the same motives. Alexander was from Charlestown on the island…

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    start of the rivalry between Burr and Hamilton. After six years in the Senate, Burr lost the re-election to Schuyler. Burr blamed Hamilton for ruining his reputation and turning voters against him. In 1800, Burr ran for the U.S. presidency with Thomas Jefferson. Because they each received the same amount of electoral votes, members of the House of Representatives were left to determine the winner. When the House met to discuss the election, Burr's rival, Hamilton, expressed his support for…

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