Alexander Hamilton Programs at Williamsburg Regional Library
April, 06 2009 • 09:33
These programs were recorded at the James City County Library (Norge, Va.) in the summer of 2008 as part of the programming organized by Williamsburg Regional Library for its hosting of “Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America.” Funding for these programs was provided by Friends of Williamsburg Regional Library. Read More...
Was Hamilton Right?
April, 05 2009 • 12:06
University of Richmond history professor Woody Holton's lively, provocative talk -- based on his book that was a finalist for a National Book Award -- disputes the idea that the Founding Fathers wrote the Constitution to protect civil liberties. They wanted, he says, to make the United States more attractive to investors, and for that reason consciously made American government less democratic than it had been. Read More...
Hamilton at Yorktown
April, 01 2009 • 05:20
Chris Bryce from Colonial National Historical Park (Va.) discusses Hamilton’s key role in securing the final winning of American independence, while winning for himself the military glory he had craved since the beginning of the war. Read More...