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Alexander Hamilton, a man who came from poverty and fought to stand for the better of the nation will always be remembered as one of the greatest founding fathers of America through his determination and allowing his voice to be heard. Hamilton was gifted with great potential, an ambitious spirit and a sponsored bright future…

No event in American history which was so improbable at the time has seemed so inevitable in retrospect as the American Revolution. Joseph J. Ellis. Founding Brothers Joseph J. Ellis, the author of the nonfiction history of the revolutionary generation, is the Ford Foundation Professor of History at Mount Holyoke College. He got his education…

            The government created by the Constitution was vastly more powerful and comprehensive that the one that existed under the Articles of Confederation.  Before 1789, when the current federal government was created, the United States lacked a strong central authority capable of raising revenue and providing national defense, and anti-federalists feared the prospect of a…