The Legacy of Alexander Hamilton (Part 2)

Alexander Hamilton was the greatest and most indispensable of the American founding fathers. On this episode we see how he made such lasting contributions to the US system of government. Points of discussion:

• The Newburgh Conspiracy
• The Constitutional Convention
• The Federalist Papers
• Hamilton's time as Secretary of the Treasury
• The Reynolds Affair
• The Quasi-War
• The Adams Pamphlet
• His duel with Aaron Burr
• + more

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Sources:

Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow

The Life of Alexander Hamilton by John C Hamilton

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Writing, research, and production by Ben Wilson

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