Resources on Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton is now widely known thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical Hamilton, based on Ron Chernow’s best-selling biography, but his legacy extends beyond the hit show. As the first Treasury Secretary of the United States, Alexander Hamilton shaped the economic system that has allowed capitalism to flourish. He also founded The Bank of New York, The New York Post, and was an author of The Federalist Papers. Find out more about the extraordinary life and legacy of this Founding Father.

Barron's,The Hamilton Paradox: Fans Love the Show, Not the Ideas

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Alexander Hamilton, The Federalist Papers

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Founders Online, The Papers of Alexander Hamilton

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Gordon Leidner, The Leadership Secrets of Hamilton: 7 Steps to Revolutionary Leadership from Alexander Hamilton and the Founding Fathers

Twitter: @lincolnsaid

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History Channel, Alexander Hamilton: Fast Facts (Video)

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Jeff Wilser, Alexander Hamilton’s Guide to Life

Twitter: @jeffwilser

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John Miller, Alexander Hamilton and the Growth of the New Nation

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Richard Brookhiser, Alexander Hamilton, American

Twitter: @RBrookhiser

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Ron Chernow, Alexander Hamilton

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New York Book Times Review, “Creating Capitalism” by David Brooks

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The New York Journal of American History, “The Education of Alexander Hamilton”, By Robert McCaughey

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Forbes, “How Alexander Hamilton Can Help Reverse The Mess In The Workplace”

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The New York Times, “Alexander Hamilton Documents Fetch $2.6 Million at Auction”

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The New York Times, "The West Indian Island That Shaped Alexander Hamilton"

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