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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