Who Was Alexander Hamilton?

Read the story of the founding father who inspired the smash Broadway musical. Born in the British West Indies and orphaned as a child Alexander Hamilton made his way to the American colonies and studied to become a lawyer. He joined a local militia during the American Revolution rose to the rank of major General and became the chief aide to General George Washington. After the war he became the first U.S. Secretary of the treasury. He founded the Bank of new York and the new York post newspaper...See More