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This debate was co-sponsored by the Alexander Hamilton Society and John Quincy Adams Society at George Washington University.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fielded questions from members of the House of Commons during the firs…

Brands talked about the political differences between founders Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams.

Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces judge explored The Federalist, an 1788 collection of essays authored by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay under the pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the U.S. ... The program also includes a walking tour of the New York City location where Hamilton* wrote his essays.

Context Travel guide Ben Rubin takes us to sites related to the Federalists Papers, where Alexander Hamilton worked, where they were published, and a tavern where they might have been read and discussed.

It was on November 26, 1791, that President George Washington convened his cabinet department secretaries: Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox, and Edmund Randolph.

Professor Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman talked about Alexander Hamilton's role in the creation of the federal government. ... Alexander Hamilton*, one of the authors of the Federalist Papers, argued during the Constitutional Convention for a strong central government to mediate between the states.

Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation executive director Christy Coleman talked with historian Joanne Freeman about her scholarship on Alexander Hamilton and violence in Congress during the 19th century.

Randall has written book about Benjamin Franklin, Benedict Arnold, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton and Ethan Allen.

This session featured Yale University History and American Studies professor Joanne Freeman, editor of "The Essential Hamilton: Letters & Other Writings."

In a talk titled, "The Hamilton Scheme: Enemies and Allies in the Creation of an American Economy," historian and author William Hogeland discussed Alexander Hamilton's financial ideas. ... Hogeland examines how Hamilton's first goal was paying off the debt accumulated during the Revolutionary War. Selected by President George Washington in 1789, Alexander Hamilton served as the first secretary of the Treasury until January 1795. The Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society and the Museum of American Finance co-hosted this event.

Professor Robert Wright talked about Alexander Hamilton's views on national debt and imagined how the Founding Father would address U.S. debt in the 21st century.

Aaron Burr is most remembered for killing former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in a duel on July 11, 1804.

Historian Damien Cregeau talked about Alexander Hamilton's military career and his relationship with George Washington.

Syracuse University political science Professor Dennis Rasmussen relayed that some of America's founders, including George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton, were pessimistic about the future of democracy at the ends of their respective lives.

National Association of Scholars president Peter Wood critiqued the 1619 Project. This virtual event was …

John Ferling, professor emeritus of history at the University of West Georgia, talked about his book, Jefferson and Hamilton: The Rivalry That Forged A Nation, in which he examines the political rivalry between Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. In his book, the author reports that the respective Founding Fathers had differing views on the role of government; Jefferson argued for greater individual liberties and Hamilton for a stronger national government. Their debate would end with Hamilton's death in a duel with Jefferson's vice president Aaron Burr.

Ron Chernow talked about his 2004 biography, Alexander Hamilton, which was adapted into the Broadway musical Hamilton*.

She looked at competing visions for westward expansion among the Founders, particularly Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson.

Historian Michael Newton talked about his book, Discovering Hamilton: New Discoveries in the Lives of Alexander Hamilton, His Family, Friends, and Colleagues, From Various Archives Around the World.