Resources on Alexander Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton is now widely known thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical Hamilton, based on Ron Chernow’s best-selling biography, but his legacy extends beyond the hit show. As the first Treasury Secretary of the United States, Alexander Hamilton shaped the economic system that has allowed capitalism to flourish. He also founded The Bank of New York, The New York Post, and was an author of The Federalist Papers. Find out more about the extraordinary life and legacy of this Founding Father.
Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers
Founders Online, The Papers of Alexander Hamilton
History Channel, Alexander Hamilton: Fast Facts (Video)
Jeff Wilser, Alexander Hamilton’s Guide to Life
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John Miller, Alexander Hamilton and the Growth of the New Nation
Richard Brookhiser, Alexander Hamilton, American
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Ron Chernow, Alexander Hamilton
New York Book Times Review, “Creating Capitalism” by David Brooks
The New York Journal of American History, “The Education of Alexander Hamilton”, By Robert McCaughey
The New York Times, “Alexander Hamilton Documents Fetch $2.6 Million at Auction”
The New York Times, "The West Indian Island That Shaped Alexander Hamilton"