As i’m looking at the rear-view mirror and the lights of the city fades away. You’re probably wondering as to why i’m listening to a musical based off of dead people. However this isn’t your ordinary dead person‚ this is about our very own Alexander Hamilton. Which quite frankly has left me awestruck. It all started on October 1st‚ four days before my birthday. My sister and i were headed to the airport‚ where we were bound for New York City. Once we arrive‚ we were met with the shoves and screams
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Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11‚ 1757 in the British West Indies by James and Rachel Hamilton. The parents Throughout Alexander’s childhood‚ he only lived with his brother and mother in St. Croix. His mother educated both of them until she passed away in 1768. This forced the boys to become orphans and work at a young age. At 12‚ Alexander became a clerk‚ allowing him to show how exceptional he was at his job. Alexander was very smart and from all the education his mother taught him‚ he
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central government and a loose constitutional interpretation coagulated and followed the ideals of men such as Alexander Hamilton. The first opposition political party in the United States was the Republican party‚ which held power‚ nationally‚ between 1801 and 1825. Those who were in favor of states rights and a strict construction of the constitution fell under the leadership of Thomas Jefferson. These Jeffersonian republicans‚ also known as anti-federalists‚ believed in strict adherence to the writings
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The assassination of Alexander Hamilton was unjust because he fought for the rights of people such as voting rights… (Specific people)... although many people believed that he had a thing against freedman because he was a slave owner himself. After being in jail trying to convince people that freedman should not have full citizenship rights such as said in “on Reconstruction” (Groff 1). This was a thing that was like a review on Alexander hamilton talking about the things that he did from the early
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Jefferson and Hamilton: A Rivalry that Forged the Nation The book‚ Jefferson and Hamilton: A Rivalry that Forged the Nation‚ written by John E. Ferling was published on October 1‚ 2013. John E. Ferling has written other books in this subject area. Some of his other works include: The Loyalist Mind‚ A Wilderness of Miseries‚ and Almost a Miracle. Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton are the main characters. Although‚ John Adams is a secondary characters who play a significant role in this nonfiction
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Alexander Hamilton: Triumphs and Tragedies By Matt Flood To die a tragic death by the hand of another man- to carve ones way through destiny and shape one’s future from the humblest of beginnings- to forge a legacy by a medium only those heralded as our countries "Forefathers" have per chanced to meddle with- these are the makings and the foundations for which great men and the dreams of our country rely upon. Everyone has heard the name Alexander Hamilton‚ but few are familiar with his
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As a result of their ideas on the role of government in public and private lives‚ Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were two of the most influential Founding Fathers. Perhaps their greatest influence was in regard to religion and the separation of church and state. To this day‚ their writings are influential to how we perceive the role of government in religious matters. Two of the leading writings from Jefferson and Madison are the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom and the Memorial and Remonstrance
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Students in a normal high school setting might not know of a culture and hit that is played out now in the Richard Rodgers Theatre. The show is about American history and about the life of Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton is an American musical that should be used as a history lesson for high school students. With all the education material out there I found something that was very interesting to why this show has as an educational took. Educational work Magazine tell us this “the decline
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Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton once said‚ “Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.” That being said he was a very determined person which led him to be very important in history. Hamilton shaped the future of America by guiding government decisions. Hamilton’s past and family has shaped his personality. As a kid he was an orphan because both of his parents passed away unfortunately. This is part of the reason why he is such a strong and independent hard worker. While he was
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A hypocrite is defined as a person who pretends to have virtues‚ morals‚ religious beliefs‚ principles‚ etc.‚ that he or she does not actually possess; especially a person whose actions belie stated beliefs. Jefferson in some ways could be categorized as a hypocrite. He evangelized liberty and freedom for all‚ yet did not grant this freedom to his slaves. Liberty is defined as freedom from arbitrary or despotic government or control. Africans‚ hispanics‚ and other minorities were enslaved and treated
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