Provides a brief biography of American colonial leader, Alexander Hamilton. Describes how he rose from humble beginnings to become Secretary of the Treasury and a founder of the bank of New York.

An analysis of John Steele Gordon's view towards Alexander Hamilton in his essay "Alexander Hamilton: The Founding Wizard." To Gordon, although Alexander was not an American president, he was a genius who still today deserves much recognition and respect. This is particularly true with regard to Hamilton's role in funding the outrageous Confederation debt, undertaking unpaid state debt, and creating a national bank to aid the new federal government in overcoming its financial difficulty.

The differences between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr led, not only to philosophical and political strife, but to animosity that ended in a fatal duel.

One of the most influential founding fathers of the United States, Alexander Hamilton deserves to be recognized as the founding father of our financial system. As the first secretary of the treasury, he built the basis of the American economy. Through his financial genius and brilliant economic plans, he helped lead the government to recovery from the national debt of that time and established a secure money system. He was also a leading advocate of a strong central government and a firm believer in a broad interpretation of the Constitution.

This essay is about Alexander Hamilton's life and how he achieved great things.

This essay is about Alexander Hamilton and how helped to develop a better government.

Contrasts Hamilton and Madison