He died in a tragic duel with his political rival, Aaron Burr. Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11, 1757, in Nevis, British West Indies. His father, James Hamilton, was a Scottish trader.

To register your interest please contact collegesales@cambridge.org providing details of the course you are teaching. Alexander Hamilton (1757-1804) was an illegitimate West Indian emigrant who became ...

Alexander Hamilton is born on the British island of Nevis in the West Indies, the second of two boys. His father James is a Scottish trader of noble ancestry. His mother Rachel Faucett ...

Prior to the 16th Amendment, which authorized the individual income tax, tariffs had been one of the federal government’s ...