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I've never figured out how a Treasurer got to be on the money. Isn't that like the geeky office that no one wants? Of course, he did die in a duel; that adds cool points.
ReplyDeleteHamilton wrote almost half of the Federalist Papers (Madison wrote almost the rest, Jay wrote 5 of them). Aside from founding the U.S. Mint, the Coast Guard and the first national bank, he also founded the first political party, the Federalist Party. In the election of 1800, his party lost the election to Jefferson and Burr but because they were both in a tie, the House had to choose one to become president. Hamilton wangled his preference for Burr to lose. This is what led, 4 years later, to their famous duel. Note that when he shot and killed Hamilton, Burr was a sitting Vice President. Burr died about 30 years after the duel of natural causes.
ReplyDeleteI've got to read this book. A Magnificent Catastrophe: The Election of 1800
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