The Grateful American™ Series: Alexander Hamilton’s Grange
April 23, 2014
On this episode of David Bruce Smith’s Grateful American™ Series, you’ll head inside the home of founding father Alexander Hamilton — a National Park Service site in upper New York City. To talk about the home, Hamilton, we get a guided tour from District Ranger Liam Strain.
In this podcast you’ll learn:
- About the life of Hamilton — chief of staff to George Washington, and an influential promoter of the Constitution. He was also the Secretary of the Treasury.
- How he came to own the Grange — and why it was moved twice before landing in its current location.
- What else makes this place so interesting — especially for kids?
- Hamilton is also infamous for the duel he had with Aaron Burr on July 11, 1804. Why is that everybody remembers that incident, and virtually none of Hamilton’s other accomplishments?
- And don’t miss the three fascinating facts about Alexander Hamilton that you can talk about with your kids tonight at dinner.
In this podcast you’ll learn:
- About the life of Hamilton — chief of staff to George Washington, and an influential promoter of the Constitution. He was also the Secretary of the Treasury.
- How he came to own the Grange — and why it was moved twice before landing in its current location.
- What else makes this place so interesting — especially for kids?
- Hamilton is also infamous for the duel he had with Aaron Burr on July 11, 1804. Why is that everybody remembers that incident, and virtually none of Hamilton’s other accomplishments?
- And don’t miss the three fascinating facts about Alexander Hamilton that you can talk about with your kids tonight at dinner.
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