Brief Summary: The Legacy Of Alexander Hamilton

Every other founding father's story gets told, every other founding father gets to grow old yet Alexander Hamilton doesn’t get enough credit for all the credit he gave our nation. Alexander Hamilton deserves the legacy he always longed for.Hamilton had a difficult childhood in the Caribbean, his father left when he was only ten. This left Hamilton and his mother in destitution.Two years later Hamilton and his mother fell ill and tragically his mother passed away leaving him an orphan. Alexander knew he had to educate himself and rise up or else he would live a transient life in despair. To escape the impecunious conditions he wrote a book collection and with the income he garnered he purchased a ticket for a ship that was headed to New
He got his first position in the Continental Army in March of 1776 and he quickly ascended in ranking. Alexander had a difficult time succumbing to others demands and turned down many of the promotions he received, but he finally caught the attention of General George Washington for his leadership, camaraderie, and his expertise as a writer. Washington promoted him to Lieutenant Colonel at only 20 years old.”Washington, as Commander of the Army, had important things to do and needed someone who could think for him and take care of matters without having to ask. Colonel Hamilton functioned so well as Washington's proxy that Washington trusted him with critical political assignments”(Pavao, Esther. "Alexander Hamilton." Alexander Hamilton.) Alexander still wanted to lead his own battalion, but was invariably turned down by Washington. In 1781 he finally got what he yearned for, he was given command of a battalion from Lafayette a French immigrant who helped obtain french assistance. The infantry he led fought in the Battle of Yorktown the turning part of the war, which led to the surrender of the