Category: Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton was the singular most unlikely candidate to become one of the founding fathers of the USA. He was little more than an orphaned son of a prostitute, growing up in St Nevis, a forgotten spot in the Caribbean, yet he underwent a meteoritic rise to power, became George Washingtons right hand man and…

At this time, the 1750s-1800s, the United States was still very much a young, weak, and inexperienced nation. There are two major political parties wanting more power, the Federalists Party, and the Democratic-Republican Party. Alexander Hamilton was the leader of the Federalist Party, which controlled congress and the rest of the national government from the…

After the United State of America became independent on the 4th of July, one of the problems the new-born country was facing is the concerning financial situation. The federal government had received $54 million of debt as an aftermath of the Independence War fight with the British. With paper, cash issued becoming worthless and without…

If there is one thing all Americans can agree on, it is that the government is slow acting. Too slow acting, almost like it doesnt do anything, and when it does something, it is not the right thing (even till this today). The easiest answer to the problem of the government’s inefficiency is to place…

From the early beginnings up to 1865 America was being created and shaped into the country it is today. Early civilization started with Native Americans. Iroquois Creation by David Cusick was written during the Native American literary period. During this time authors focused on storytelling. The creation story shows speeches, tales and poetry of the…

A Magnificent Catastrophe, written by Edward J. Larson, explores a story that not many people would know of. The events that were the 1800 presidential election, and possibly the most catastrophic presidential election to date. It follows John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, two of the founding fathers of America, as they race to take the…

When we learn about the early history of the United States, the issues considered important then might seem largely irrelevant now. Sure, the framers of the Constitution debated the fundamental purpose and scope of government, but they agreed upon a framework that’s been used ever since. Are their concerns over matters of economics relevant in…

During the late 1700s, there was a heated debate between the Federalists and the Republicans. While both political parties had different ideas of what the government should become, it was ultimately Alexander Hamiltons that eventually bested Thomas Jeffersons vision. Hamilton was the first treasury secretary and had a great influence on President Washington over Thomas…

Cohen indicates that the musical genre is the most commercially successful genre in the American theatre today. The first real music that comes to my mind is the contemporary retelling of Alexander Hamiltons story in Lin-Manuel Mirandas Hamilton on Broadway. Eight years, 11 Tony® Awards, and one Pulitzer Prize later, Hamilton, Mirandas hit musical, is…

Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew Jackson were our main political components from the beginning to the middle of the 1800s. Each had a completely different personality and completely different political views. However, all three would have an interesting story. These were the times when our nation was being founded. Their actions shaped the way…