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    Alexander Hamilton once said. He worked in the military for a length of time and worked under many of the greats. He had many contributions to the way the country was then and even now. He was one of the greatest contributors to our country even though he was not recognized as much more than a cheating, lying, lawyer back in his time. Alexander Hamilton was very important during the Revolutionary War and afterwards for many different reasons (“Alexander Hamilton, American”). Alexander Hamilton was originally

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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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    on the period and lives of the founders of the United States of America as well as biographies of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams, the Revolution including the early federalist years. Ellis obtained his B.A from the College Of William And Mary where he was introduced to Theta Delta Chi. Ellis gained his M.A and Ph.D from Yale University during 1969. He was a professor the United States Military Academy at West Point. In 1979, he became a senior professor and taught at Mount Holyoke

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    America, ranging from coast to coast, with the obelisk of the Washington Monument on the east coast to Mount Rushmore on the north border of the United States to our everyday money; the founding fathers are quite prevalent in our society. Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and John Adams have influenced American society immediately at the start and still continue to do so today. The book in which I have chosen to research goes into great depth

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    timeline leading up to the infamous duel between Hamilton and Burr, are plausible contributors in the murder of Alexander Hamilton, and the attempt of treason. ​As an infant, Aaron Burr came close to death twice from severe fevers (Welling). At the age of two, Burr’s parents both

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    The Electoral College has been in place since the founding of our country and has been the system in which every president in the history of the United States has been voted into power. Put into place so southern states with a extremely light voting population during the time of slavery wouldn’t revolt and would have a more significant impact in politics than otherwise1, the Electoral College has 538 electors total and requires a 270 majority in order for a nominee to become president, with each

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    president of the United States. 2.George Washington- 1. He was named by the continental congress the commander in chief of the Continental Army. 2. He assembled a cabinet of brilliant minds, which included Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton. Together, they would lay the foundations of American government and capitalism. 3. George Washington, was a far greater

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    Brothers Notes AP US History Chapter 1: The Duel • Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton had a fight on July 11, 1804 in Weehawken NJ. It was a fair duel, but unfortunately Hamilton died. Burr killed Hamilton in their duel • People thought of Burr as a cold blooded murderer, so in a way Burr died too from a bad reputation • Hamilton didn’t want to fight Burr, but he couldn’t turn down a duel • Hamilton thought there was a possibility that he would die, so before the duel he had his will out

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    government to stay out of his business and worry about problems that had to do with the country and not individual states. He believed in a small government, a weak army, and an agricultural society. He also had a “rivalry” of some sorts with Alexander Hamilton who disagreed with every belief that Jefferson had. Jefferson was also the author of the Declaration of Independence. He was a believer in running your own household the way you wanted to run in. His vision was a country where you have a government

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    with private tutors at the age of five, then moving on to learn how to read Greek and Roman in there original text and finally taking his studies to the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg which he would say is “…what probably fixed the destinies of my life…” pg 5. On the other side of the spectrum, a few years later

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