Find out more about the character of founding father Alexander Hamilton, and see aspects of the astute mind behind the face on the ten dollar bill. Hamilton was a foreigner with a different ...

The story of Alexander Hamilton’s children begins with an unexpected marriage. In December 1780, Alexander, an orphan with little social standing, wed Elizabeth “Eliza” Schuyler, the ...

Hamilton was born out of wedlock on January 11, 1755 (or maybe 1757—more on that below) to a Scottish father and British mother on the island of Nevis in the former British West Indies.

Ever wondered about the man who shaped America's early government and met a dramatic end in a famous duel? Meet Alexander Hamilton, a key figure in U.S. history. Born in the Caribbean, he played a ...