Alexander Hamilton

Along with Jefferson and Jay, Hamilton is a primary author of our nation's first economic policy.

While Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical Hamilton is all about Alexander Hamilton there are still numerous connections to George Washington.

Both Secretary of War Henry Knox and Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton made the first official recommendation for a military academy to provide formal military training in the newly formed United States.

The Pacificus/Helvidius Letters were a series of newspaper articles in response to President Washington’s “Neutrality Proclamation.” Hamilton wrote under the pseudonym Pacificus and Madison replied as Helvidius.

Explore a variety of primary and secondary sources on Washington, the Revolutionary War, the Constitution, and the 18th century. Use them to accompany the Hamilton Original Cast Recording in your classroom.

Sabrina Sloan (Angelica Schuyler) and Nicholas Christopher (Aaron Burr), cast members of Hamilton musical U.S. tour, explore their roles in bringing history to life.