Alexander Hamilton

Theodosia Burr Alston boarded the ship Patriot to sail from South Carolina to New York to visit her father, Aaron Burr. He haunted the docks waiting for her, but she never arrived.

This article outlines the achievements of Alexander Hamilton before, during and after the Constitutional Convention.

How America's brilliant first Secretary of Treasury and architect of our financial system died penniless.

Dueling is now considered one of the most primitive ways of settling an argument. So why did two of America's most prominent politicians engage in such behavior?

This article explains the differences between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton.

Jefferson and Hamilton disagreed on the specifics of the American economic system. Those specific differences are reflected today in our two political parties.

A brief biography of Alexander Hamilton.

Question: What do politicians in the 1800's like to do? Answer: Duel

A book review of A Fatal Friendship by Arnold Rogow. The book explores the relationship between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr and speculates on what led to their infamous duel.

Why Alexander Hamilton deserves to be ranked higher in the Discovery Channel's list of greatest Americans ever.

The 1800's were violent times and a common way to settle differences was through a duel. Presidents and politicians such as Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson and even Abraham Lincoln all participated in duels.

Tuesday night's debate resulted in a hostile shoulder grab by Mitt Romney and finger-pointing by Rick Perry. While the altercations did not come to physical blows, America's political history is rife with violence between politicians.

In light of the current political feud between representatives Wasserman Schultz and West, here is a look at three other notable feuds in American politics.

This describes both Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton and their political views.

Hamilton was many things. He is probably best remembered for The Federalist Papers, but he was also a soldier and financier.

In The Whiskey Rebels, Liss weaves a spellbinding story full of rich characters and non-stop action that make this book difficult to put down.

An overview of when political disputes turn violent.

After Vice President Aaron Burr shot and killed the Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, Burr's political career was finished...

An overview of the debate between Alexander Hamilton, who supported strong manufacturing in early America, and Thomas Jefferson, who sought the rural ideal.