... . Croix. Rachel and the boys opened a small shop in the main town. Alexander's first job was that of a trading post clerk for Cruger and Beckman. St. Croix's main export then was sugar and slaves. At the age of seventeen Hamilton moved to the state of New York. Early on in Hamilton's life from seeing the brutal ways of slavery gave him a strong opinion of ... and disgrace the Federalists. One New York newspaper reported that Hamilton said he "looked upon Burr as a dangerous man, and one not to be trusted with the reins of the government". Burr soon wanted a letter of apology which Hamilt...

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My name is Alexander Hamilton. All of you might recognize me from the ten-dollar bill and being one of the delegates that helped write the U.S. Constitution. From you reaction, I sense that you don't recognize ... me. Perhaps I should tell you more about myself. I was born in the island of Nevis in the British West Indies on the 11th of January 1755. My father was James Hamilton, a Scottish merchant of St. Christopher. My mother was Rachael Fawcett Levin. Heavy burdens fell upon me during my childhood. Business failures caused my father to become bankrupt. Soon after, my ... from 1782 to 178...

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