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    The Hamilton Affair, a historical fiction novel written by Elizabeth Cobbs, centers around the love story of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler in addition to incorporating their upbringings and accomplishments up until the time of their deaths. The story itself is divided into two parts each entitled by two words that appropriately summarize their theme: Part 1-Love and Revolution and Part 2-Betrayal in Redemption. There is an immediate shift in mood between these two parts in order to reflect

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    Compare and Contrast Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton Two important politicians who stood up for American people passing laws which supported U.S. citizen's right under the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights were Vice President Aaron Burr and President Alexander Hamilton. These two men are important in United States history for many reasons based upon U.S. politics, war tactics, education, and family values. Furthermore, Aaron Burr was the vice president of the United States during the term of

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    "The ground of liberty is to be gained by inches, that we must be contented to secure what we can get from time to time, and eternally press forward for what is yet to get. It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good," quoted by Thomas Jefferson on January 27, 1790. Around this time there were two political parties that are talked about throughout this paper, The Federalists and The Democratic-Republican party. There were several problems occurring in the United States of

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    Aaron Swartz was a computer computer prodigy and activist for political and societal change. From adolescent Swartz amassed attention within the technological community from designing websites to his intellectualism. As an adult, Swartz railed against established society through activism. Ultimately, the activism led to his arrest and death at 26. Opinions surround Swartz fluctuate, but his work continues to survive after his death. Born on November 8, 1986, to Robert and Susan Swartz, Aaron was

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    of the early United States. Ellis talks about Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, George Washington, and Aaron Burr. He goes into detail about six different events that these men were apart of, their relationships with each other, that effected the new nation. The first chapter is about the fatal Duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr and what he thinks happened, the second chapter is about Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison’s secret dinner

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    Miranda’s Positive Musical: “Hamilton” Most individuals learned a few mundane facts about Alexander Hamilton’s life and his contributions to the American Revolution in an American history class. Now, thanks to Lin-Manuel Miranda, individuals have the ability to learn everything about Hamilton’s life in a fun, memorable way. Before Miranda’s rise to fame, he was an ordinary thirty-eight-year-old actor from New York City. Although Lin-Manuel Miranda is best known for creating and starring in the

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    Who Is Alexander Hamilton

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    The Life of Alexander Hamilton During the 1800’s, there lived a very interesting man. Alexander Hamilton was a well educated man that really got involved in politics and had so many ideas. Hamilton grew up being a moneyless child, that made a new government and helped make America grow. Many did not like Hamilton but many did and he did not really seem to care if people liked him or not. Hamilton had an exotic childhood, striking views on politics, curious ideas for a new developed government, fascinating

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    Washington’s principal aide and later dying in a famous duel with Aaron Burr. The musical Hamilton follows the life of Alexander Hamilton an American founding father. The musical follows not only the life of Alexander Hamilton, but it talks about the revolution war, the relationship between colonies and England, and the lives of other men that Alexander Hamilton associated with such Thomas Jefferson, Marquis de Lafayette and Aaron Burr. The musical talks about the personal, political, and social

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    Aaron Klug Essay

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    On August 11, 1926 a Jewish couple Lazar and Bella, gave birth to their son Aaron Klug. By the time Aaron was two, him and his family left Lithuania and moved to South Africa. His father was a trained saddler and Aaron often helped his father rear and sell cattle during his teenage years. When it came to education, Klug had a traditional Jewish education and secular schooling. In primary school, Klug read Microbe Hunter by Paul de Kruif which inspired him to study medicine as well as microbiology

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    portrayed, like the help to make New York City and New York one of the biggest thriving economies of the 19th century. The book captured the parts of Dewitt Clinton’s life by displaying the political hardships he faced when confronting people like Aaron Burr who didn’t like his stance on the Twelfth Amendment and Thomas Jefferson hesitation on the constructing of the Erie Canal. Evan Cornog also explains in the book that most of the information he gathered from Dewitt Clinton are mostly from the public

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