On July, 11, 1804, fierce political rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr settled their differences with a duel in Weehawken, NJ, that left Hamilton mortally wounded and turned Burr into one of … ...

Before Lin Manuel Miranda took his story to the stage, Alexander Hamilton was the answer to a trivia question, the subject of a few pages of a text book. He had a place on the $10 bill, but no ...

A descendant of Alexander Hamilton is dueling with critics who claim the Founding Father — and founder of The Post — was a slave owner.

Among the descendants in attendance was Doug Hamilton, 65, a fifth great-grandson of Alexander and his wife, Elizabeth. The Ohio resident says he has represented the Hamilton family tree at more ...

The vice president, who killed Alexander Hamilton in an 1804 duel, had a son and daughter with a servant from Calcutta, India. The son is being recognized and honored Saturday by the Aaron Burr ...

Alexander Hamilton met that standard on Thursday, as a group of descendants, along with latter-day admirers, convened to mark the anniversary of his birth in 1757 ...

A rare collection of Alexander Hamilton handwritten letters is up for sale. The documents tell the story of the nation’s financial birth and span his term as President George Washington’s ...

News about Alexander Hamilton, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times. Skip to content Skip to site index.

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Alexander Hamilton was a writer, soldier, lawyer, politician, economist, and one of the founding fathers of the United States. During his short life, Hamilton achieved plenty.