· Alexander Hamilton was an illegitimate child
· He had a difficult upbringing in the West Indies
· His father was aristocratic and also unsuccessful Scottish Trader- He abandoned the family when Alexander was 10 years old
· At the age of 11 Alexander Hamilton began to work in the West Indies office of a New York mercantile firm
· At the time of Hamilton’s death:
Lewis and Clark were exploring the Louisiana Purchase Territory
Napoleon had proclaimed Emperor of France
The president of the United States was Thomas Jefferson
"Hamilton, Alexander (1755-1804)." Student Resource Center- Gold. Gale, 1999. Web. 24 Feb. 2010.
"Alexander, Hamilton." Biography Resource Center. Gale. Web. 25 Feb. 2010.
· He had a difficult upbringing in the West Indies
· His father was aristocratic and also unsuccessful Scottish Trader- He abandoned the family when Alexander was 10 years old
· At the age of 11 Alexander Hamilton began to work in the West Indies office of a New York mercantile firm
· At the time of Hamilton’s death:
Lewis and Clark were exploring the Louisiana Purchase Territory
Napoleon had proclaimed Emperor of France
The president of the United States was Thomas Jefferson
"Hamilton, Alexander (1755-1804)." Student Resource Center- Gold. Gale, 1999. Web. 24 Feb. 2010.
"Alexander, Hamilton." Biography Resource Center. Gale. Web. 25 Feb. 2010.
Picture: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/alumni/Magazine/images/Fall2002/Hamilton.jpg
I didn't know he was an illegitimate child...absolutely scandalous for that time in history!
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