Posts Tagged ‘Alexander Hamilton’
History of The Constitution of the United States: 239 Years Ago
Reading Time: 5 minutesHISTORY OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES Part of the series on America 250, the US Semiquincentennial Podcast n September 17, 1787, the US Constitution was created. Though it would take until: June 21, 1788, to be ratified, and until March 4, 1789, to be effective. In a very real sense,…
Read MoreHistory of Alexander Hamilton
Reading Time: 8 minutesHISTORY OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON: FIRST SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY Part of the series on America 250, the US Semiquincentennial [In my previous article, I discussed the life and career of General George Washington. Today’s Founding Father served as his aide-de-camp during the Revolutionary War and was a close friend of the future president.] lexander…
Read MoreHistory of the Midnight Justices: Who Appoints the Supreme Court?
Reading Time: 4 minutesHISTORY OF THE MIDNIGHT JUSTICES: WHO APPOINTS THE SUPREME COURT In the news recently, you’ve seen the topic of “court-packing” related to the U.S. Supreme Court. But is this a new thing, and what does it mean? Court-packing involves one branch of the government proposing to change the courts’ structure by either expanding or decreasing…
Read MoreHistory of Hamilton – The Musical
Reading Time: 4 minutesHISTORY OF HAMILTON – THE MUSICAL Part of the series on America 250, the US Semiquincentennial Hamilton – The Musical is based on the 2004 biography of Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow, but does Hamilton – The Musical compare favorably to the actual history? How historically accurate is the recent Broadway blockbuster?
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