Americans owe much of the U.S. financial system—including a unified national mint—to Alexander Hamilton.

To many in the Continental Congress, war was unthinkable. So why did they finally create this revolutionary document?

The Pennsylvania scientist and diplomat signs both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.

Alexander Hamilton's support of Thomas Jefferson over Aaron Burr in the 1800 U.S. presidential election eventually led to his own demise. Find out more about the first Secretary of the Treasury in this video.