Alexander Hamilton. DeAgostini/Getty An Orphan on an Island Of all the Founding Fathers, no one embodies the American dream better than Hamilton. He was born out of wedlock between 1755 and 1757 ...

One of Alexander Hamilton’s enduring achievements was that he founded the oldest continuously published newspaper in the US — The New York Post.

Alexander Hamilton, the Caribbean orphan turned financial visionary—well, something about his origin story left me unsettled.

Alexander Hamilton was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, and the first ever Secretary for the Treasury. He was an orphan from the Caribbean who was sent to New York City to pursue ...

I wanna get my corner of the sky." That certainly describes Alexander Hamilton. Born out of wedlock in the Caribbean and abandoned by his father, Hamilton made his way to New York City at 17.

Hamilton is best remembered for his advocacy of a central bank. His home on Wall Street was to become the site of the American stock market and the nation's remarkable prosperity.

On January 22, 1782, Alexander and his wife, Elizabeth “Eliza” Schuyler Hamilton, had their first son, Philip, who grew up to be smart, quick-tempered, and fiercely loyal to his father.

My InsiderWritten by and starring Lin-Manuel Miranda in the original Broadway cast, the show chronicles Alexander Hamilton's rise from impoverished orphan to Founding Father through rap and hip ...

She bore two sons out of wedlock with James Hamilton, one of whom was Alexander, who was born around 1755. This would mean that, according to Jewish law, Alexander Hamilton was born a Jew.