Alexander Hamilton was born on a small Caribbean Island called Nevis. ... Rachel and James had two sons, James, and Alexander. ... James Hamilton Jr. found work as an apprentice to a carpenter, however and Alexander got a job with a trading firm called Beckman and Cruger. ... In 1780 Alexander Hamilton married Elizabeth Schuyler, the daughter of General Philip Schuyler, a member of an important New York family. ... After the establishment of government in 1789, Alexander Hamilton was appointed the first Secretary of Treasury by President George Washington. ...

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Alexander Hamilton, the first financial genius of the United States, overcame tremendous childhood odds to lead America through its early monetary decisions and foundations in the time following the American Revolution. Alexander Hamilton was born in 1755 on the island of Nevis in the British West Indies. ... Alexander Hamilton got his first financial experience while working as a clerk and bookkeeper at a store operated by his mother. Alexander soon became the topic of the town because of his mother's reputation as a whore and his status as an illegitimate child. ... Knox tutore...

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Background The conflict that took place in the 1790's between two impacting founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton shaped the nation we know today. ... Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were not merely on different issues that shaped the nation, but they were at the head of those differences. ... By including the address of Alexander Hamilton, given on January 14, 1790, "Report of the Secretary of the Treasury on the Public Credit", Cunningham sets down the outlines for Hamilton main arguments for the formation of a National Bank. ... Alexander Hamilto...

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Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were occupying important and sensitive position during that time in the American government. ... However, Alexander Hamilton was born in an uneducated poor family in West Indies on January 11, 1755 (3). ... Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson debate included much more things in that period of time. ... Despite the sharp disagreement and conflict between Hamilton and Jefferson, Hamilton supported Thomas Jefferson in the election for the presidential nomination towards Aaron Burr. ... However, Hamilton responded to that Presidential decisions in a writ...

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Two of the men had Washington selected, Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson brought contrasting beliefs to the administration. At a young age of 34, Alexander Hamilton was selected as the Secretary of the Treasury. ... With his ideas of a strong federal government, Alexander's Hamilton political theories were rooted in a need for a powerful central power. ... He let Hamilton know of the opposition of the rest of the cabinet, and required Hamilton's viewpoint (Washington, p.276). So, on February 23, 1791, Alexander Hamilton sent his opinion on the National Bank to President W...

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It talks about the fatal duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton. ... This indeed happened and Hamilton was fatally wounded. Legend has it that Hamilton missed Burr on purpose and Burr did not mean to kill Hamilton, however, Hamilton may have died, but Burr's reputation was ruined forever. The following event in the book was a secret meeting between Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison. ... What was actually said during the meeting is unknown, but the deal that was worked out between the men was that the nation's capital was to be moved in exchange for a ...

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Joseph Ellis's Founding Brothers: the Revolutionary Generation provided me a chance to enrich my knowledge of founders of the American republic--John Adams, Aaron Burr, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington. ... ; Burr, a duel-loving killer, was one of the most despised public figures of his time due to his moronic actions toward Hamilton; Hamilton, a political antics covered his humble Scottish origins by his position and wealth, but later killed by Burr because he did not take duel with enmity(He just wanted to die I believed.); Je...

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Alexander Hamilton led the Federalists. ... Hamilton viewed the Constitution loosely and felt that they should give the Federal government more power of the National bank. ... Hamilton wanted to have greater power as a federal government than the state government. ...

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Joseph Ellis presents the personalities of John Adams, Aaron Burr, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington beautifully and in tremendous detail. ... " In "The Duel," Ellis describes the legendary shootout between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. ... Burr, thinking that Hamilton fired at him, shot and killed Hamilton. In the second chapter, "The Dinner," Ellis exploits a secret compromise between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison in the scene of a dinner party hosted by Thomas Jefferson. ... He hoped to negoti...

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Led by Alexander Hamilton and John Adams, the Federalists based their views in the belief that a government should be run by a central power. ... These views were displayed in Hamilton's Program, which favored the wealthy. ...

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Chapter 2 of Ellis" Founding Brothers deals with the contentious propositions of James Madison and Alexander Hamilton. ... There was a detailed description of Madison, Hamilton, and Jefferson. ... From then on, Madison and Hamilton teamed together. ... Hamilton used his authority to affirm that the bill would be validated. ... In return, Madison supported Hamilton by not protesting this proposal. ...

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Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton, Madison, and Adams, were all revered by the people and were trusted to ultimately lay the political foundation for America. ... President Washington was backed by the Secretary of State, Thomas Jefferson and the Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, all of whom were to later be considered as members of the country's founding brothers. ... During the course of Washington's presidency, many of Alexander Hamilton's controversial fiscal policies were supported, like assumption of state debts, the excise tax, and the Bank of the United Sta...

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The first chapter is the only chapter put of order intended to capture the reader's attention by telling a gripping story of a duel that took place between Aaron Burr an Alexander Hamilton on the plains of Weehawken. In short what transpired was that Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton had an argument in which Hamilton initially called Burr despicable for changing his political views to become governor of New York. After some further insults given by both parties Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel. ... During a meeting set up by Jefferson, Hamilton tried to convince Madison to allow a bill...

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The eight most influential leaders he focuses on are: George Washington, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and Abigail and John Adams. ... Despite their differences, and particularly when contrasted with what was happening in France during the same period, it is noteworthy that the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in 1804 was the only case in "the revolutionary generation when political difference ended in violence and death rather than in ongoing argument." ... In the 1790s, Madison managed the effort behind the scenes to oppos...

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Two members of the cabinet, Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, and Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State, shortly found themselves competing with each other on many aspects of the Washington administration. The first disagreement developed when Hamilton sought a Bank of the United States be created to establish order to the American economy and trade, using the "elastic clause" of the Constitution to rationalize his request (Doc. 1). ... One being Hamilton's loose construction, where if the Constitution does not refuse something, it then becomes allowed. ... Hamilton...

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Although both members of George Washington's cabinet in the US government both Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson held very different views on representation and whether or not it should, or did, promote popular rule. In 1787 Hamilton said "in all communities there are the few and the many. ...

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He also tried to maintain harmony between his Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton whose differences changed from time, to time. ... Even though he supported many of Hamilton's controversial economic policies. ...

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George Washington inspired a young nation to defeat the greatest power in the world at that time. He also helped make many of the laws and set up the law making systems that we still have today. Washington had many contributions to America and I will discuss the contributions that he made. In 1774...

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George Washington George Washington was more than just the first president of the United States. Not only did he serve as a role model for countless soldiers during America's Revolutionary War, but he set the pace for Presidents of the future. He will always be remembered for his dedication and bravery. Although Washington had more total loses than he did vidtories, he continued to maintain his dignity and respect for his superiors. George Washington was born on February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. ...

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Hoping to keep sectionalism from dividing the new nation, he nevertheless failed to heal the widening breach between factions led by Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton. Because he supported many of Hamilton's controversial fiscal policies--the assumption of state debts, the Bank of the United States, and the excise tax--Washington became attacked by Jeffersonian Democratic-Republicans. ...

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John Adams was Vice president, Henry Knox was Secretary of War, Alexander Hamilton was Secretary of the Treasury, Thomas Jefferson was Secretary of State, and Edmund Randolph was Attorney General. ... "Hamilton, Knox, Jefferson, and Randolph each asked Washington to continue as president" (Washington, George; Page 105). ...

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America's first two presidents, George Washington and John Adams, both resolutely adhered to the idea that America should endeavor to stay out of war at all times, and did everything in their power to evade declaring and entering into war. Throughout their reigns, war was ubiquitous in Europe, a...

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David McCullough closely examines a year of near-mythic status in the American collective memory: 1776. It was the year that the Continental Congress, meeting in steamy Philadelphia, decided, "these united colonies are, and of right ought to be free and independent states." It was also the year that...

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