![]() After the war, he was a key figure in the ratification of the US constitution and a prolific writer in its defence, and later he served as the first treasury secretary of the United States during Washington’s presidency. Hamilton’s illustrious career included a position as an aide-de-camp to George Washington during the American War of Independence, prior to gaining military glory at the battle of Yorktown in 1781. ![]() And yet, the more I read about him, I realised that his personal story was far and away the most dramatic and in fact, rather unbelievable story of any of the founders.” ![]() But that pretty much exhausted what most people knew. ![]() In a podcast interview for History Extra, Chernow explains: “When I started doing the book, most Americans – including I think Lin-Manuel Miranda – knew two things about Alexander Hamilton: he is on the $10 bill in the United States and he had died in a duel with the vice president at the time, Aaron Burr. ![]()
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