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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