Alexander Hamilton, American

Mr. Brookhiser discussed his book Alexander Hamilton, American, available in paperback from Touchstone, a division of Simon and Schuster, wh… read more

Mr. Brookhiser discussed his book Alexander Hamilton, American, available in paperback from Touchstone, a division of Simon and Schuster, which profiles the life of founding father Alexander Hamilton. During his talk, Mr. Brookhiser chronicles Hamilton’s birth into poverty and illegitimacy in the Caribbean to his role as one of the most influential politicians of his era, including his signing of the Constitution and his appointment by George Washington to be the first Secretary of the Treasury, to his death in a duel with Aaron Burr. After his presentation he answered questions from members of the audience. close

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Alexander Hamilton, American

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Program ID:
163822-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Clinton, New York, United States
First Aired:
Apr 28, 2001 | 11:54pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jul 06, 2002 | 2:32pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Apr 28, 2001 | 11:54pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Apr 29, 2001 | 9:45am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 12, 2001 | 3:55pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 13, 2001 | 9:47pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 01, 2001 | 2:30am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 07, 2001 | 1:47pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 08, 2001 | 1:50am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jul 06, 2002 | 2:32pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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