Aaron Burr, who was serving as President Thomas Jefferson's vice president, mortally wounded Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the Treasury, in a pistol duel on this day in history, July 11, ...

The United States Coast Guard, charged with the mission of ensuring the nation's maritime safety, security and stewardship, was established by Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton on this day ...

“What’s your name, man? Alexander Hamilton.” Whether you’re a history buff or a musical lover, it’s likely you know a thing or two about Alexander Hamilton—one of America’s most influential founding ...

The National Constitution Center’s prestigious Liberty Medal typically honors notables from presidents to civil rights ...

In the layered silence between recorded history and lived truth, some voices vanish; and others fight their way back through time. Thomas Kline, 's Tommy Cassidy: An Irish Slave in America - Protector ...

The first—and perhaps the most important—political rivalry in U.S. history was between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. The two Founding Fathers clashed over political differences, each trying ...

Washington Post columnist Megan McArdle recently wrote that the best argument made in favor of limiting the size of the stimulus during the Great Recession — part of a larger conversation about ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - “Hamilton” has become the most attended theatrical event in Lincoln history with 32,000 tickets sold, according to the Lied Center for Performing Arts. “Hamilton,” a play that ...

LEOMINSTER — Spend a fall evening at the Leominster Public Library getting to know Elizabeth Hamilton, wife of Alexander Hamilton, American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served ...