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A groundbreaking exhibition that tells the remarkable story of Alexander Hamilton, whose face graces our ten-dollar bill and who, as the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, kept the weak new nation from bankruptcy. His ideals are still pertinent to our modern banking system. On display through February, 2009, the exhibit will show how Hamilton (1757-1804) rose from immigrant to aide to George Washington and pivotal figure who helped shape young America by writing most of the Federalist Papers (instrumental in gaining support to ratify the Constitution) and becoming the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury at age 32. |
