Alexander Hamilton: The Man On The Ten Dollar Bill

America has long been considered a great, powerful country. From its beginning, the United States had the potential to be something revolutionary. The idea of a democracy was, in the 1700’s, strange. While many men are regarded as key elements in the birth of America, one man stands out, despite his sometimes being overshadowed by fellow Founding Fathers. Alexander Hamilton was an immigrant, soldier, and the first Secretary of the United States Treasury, among his other contributions to America. He had dreams for his adopted country and was highly determined to see them to fruition and create a new, remarkable nation. Alexander Hamilton embodies the characteristics of an epic hero because he was a great warrior, he was capable of great deeds of strength and courage, and he is a national hero.

On the other hand, Hamilton’s self-righteousness sometimes helped him and his country. When the Constitution was under fire by many in Congress and in the public, Hamilton took it upon himself to defend it and make sure it stayed in place even with a few amendments. In the song “Non-Stop,” Hamilton puts so much effort into defending the Constitution. This attitude led him to rise to his highest points in the cabinet. At the beginning of the song, he tries to convince Burr to help him in the middle of the night, as Burr puts it, “How do you write like you’re running out of time?” (Miranda and McCarter 143). Hamilton ends up leaving his wife home against her wishes to go and be the secretary of the treasury. From here on, Hamilton joined forces with one of his political opponents, Madison, to write The Federalist Papers. On that topic, the narrator Burr states, “The plan was to write a total of 25 essays work divided evenly among the three men. In the end, they wrote 85 essays, in the span of six months. John Jay got sick after writing 5. James Madison wrote 29. Hamilton wrote the other 51.” This shows the positive impact of Hamilton’s self-righteousness and describes the reason that he became secretary of the treasury and a founding father. His love to write and his attitude brought him far in his line of work and has impacted his life positively by making him a high official in the government and a respected person.

Before the Revolutionary War had occurred, many people were coming to the new colonies to start a new life; one of the people was Alexander Hamilton. He had come to the colonies after impressing people in the Caribbean and who then sent him to America to get a better education (“Alexander Hamilton”). Hamilton was an important figure in American history, but very few today remember who he was and what he did. Alexander Hamilton took a stand against traditional government by writing against and battling the British, fighting for the new U.S. Treasury, and arguing for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

Alexander Hamilton accomplished many great things during his life. He was an orphan who rose up from his circumstances to sail to America and start a new life where he could make a difference. Hamilton was an acclaimed writer, the first Secretary of the Treasury, an accomplished military leader, and the right hand man of General and President George Washington. Beyond that, he was a patriot who believed in the American dream and made sure that America would remain the free country it is today.

Hamilton and Jefferson’s backgrounds helped shape their thoughts and ideals that would later be a contributing factor of their rivalry. Alexander Hamilton’s father was a French nobleman who had left to tend to a sugar plantation in an attempt to attain wealth but prosperity never came. Hamilton grew up with hardships, his father abandoned him and his mother died when he was very young. Life for young Hamilton was difficult and impoverished. From this, his independency grew and he found work. He was so astute he could even run the business,

Unlike many of the other thriving politicians in Alexander Hamilton's undoubtedly notable era, Hamilton had a knack for fighting against the popular public opinion to show perspective and produce new ideals for America. Hamilton has shown this countless times, one example being that he

Alexander Hamilton was a wise man but often fought for what he wanted. Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson weren’t friends upon any lines they different opinions and wouldn’t just agree on the tiniest things. Alexander fought for what he thought is right and his opinion. Everyone disagreed to all of his ideas and didn’t have any of their own.

Alexander Hamilton was a hard-working and pride-filled man that accomplished a lot in his life. He did his best in everything he did and never did anything with half-effort. “Men give me credit for some genius. All the genius I have lies in this; when I have a subject in hand, I study it profoundly. Day and night it is before me. My mind becomes pervaded with it. Then the effort that I have made is what people are pleased to call the fruit of genius. It is the fruit of labor and thought.” -Alexander Hamilton, quote #5. He lived an opulent and bigotry life, as he became a founding father and influenced today’s world.

Alexander Hamilton was the Secretary of the Treasury from 1789 to 1795. People know him because his portrait is on the ten dollar bill. Some people even know that he was shot by Aaron Burr. Even so, most people do not know much else about him and do not think his life was very interesting. Recently, a Broadway play about Hamilton came out. It stars Lin Manuel Miranda and has been a tremendous success. It has caused people to learn about the struggles in Hamilton’s life, how he was a hero, and what stands he took. Alexander Hamilton had a tough childhood, stood against Britain, and then as one of the Founding Fathers of our country wrote and convinced the colonists to ratify the new United States Constitution. In the new country, he took responsibility for banking and economic systems. But for Hamilton, America would not be what it

[1]One thing that makes Alexander Hamilton unique compared to several people of his time, is that he did not have a sizeable span of schooling. [3]Interestingly, Alexander’s birth date is not known for sure, but most believe it was January 11th, 1755. [1]He started working as a clerk when he was somewhere between 11-13 yrs old, and left that job in 1772. [5]When Hamilton, who was a hard worker, quit being a clerk and decided he wanted to gain knowledge, so he joined a school in New Jersey. [2]After he left the academy in New Jersey a few months after he had enrolled, he knew he had gained the knowledge he needed desperately to join a college. [6]He joined King’s College, in NYC. [4]Awaiting fame and success eagerly, he left King’s College

So who is Alexander Hamilton besides being the dude on the $10, the best-looking founding father? He was George Washington’s chief of staff during the revolutionary war, and he was our first treasury secretary. But before that, he was an immigrant, he was born in Caribbean. But he came to our country, and by sheer force of will and intellect, changed our country

Alexander Hamilton is on the $10 bill for several reasons. First, he was the first Secretary of Treasury. Second, he came up with the idea to have a Bank of the United States and the bank was opened with the support of George Washington. Lastly, Hamilton strongly believed in an economy based on manufacturing and trade. These are all reasons as to why Alexander Hamilton is on the $10 bill.

“I wish there was a war,” 14-year-old Alexander Hamilton wrote in a letter to a dear friend, yearning for a purpose. As a parentless child growing up on the island of Nevis, young Hamilton was affected by a great amount of changes in his early life. Even after he arrived in America, his journey was only beginning. Alexander had to make many adjustments to his lifestyle in order to survive in the political world he was entering. Whether the adjustments were extreme or insignificant, it seemed as though he always found a way to pull through with resilience. In our present political situation, we are undergoing conditions that we may have never witnessed before. Our current presidential candidates are constantly finding ways to change the views of our country’s voters. Our nation

When someone makes a mistake, no matter how big that mistake may be, it’s important to understand that you make sure not to make the same mistake again. And as far as I’m concerned, Alexander Hamilton never made the same mistake twice. It’s one thing to make mistakes, but it’s another to continue to make the same mistake over and over again. By that time, it’s obvious you didn’t learn your lesson the first time. Alexander Hamilton, as far as I know, learned from his mistakes.

    People worldwide are praising a man who doesn’t deserve it. Despite being considered one of America’s most influential founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton’s character could never compete with his political status. Alexander Hamilton has been made into an inspiration that he doesn’t deserve to be, being portrayed as the exact opposite of what he stood for in a recent resurgence of praise for him sparked in particular by the world-renowned musical Hamilton. Although he may be receiving this praise, his character is undeniably horrid due to many flaws in his character including the encouragement of anti-immigration laws and his desire for powerful landowners to get complete power in government over the