Alexander Hamilton: Most Likely to Succeed?

Explore the conditions and circumstances of Alexander Hamilton’s youth and the strengths he carried with him into his adult life.

Declaring Freedom...But For Whom?

In this video segment adapted from Africans in America, consider the American view of freedom that was defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.

Discovering Alexander Hamilton

In this lesson inspired by the PBS program Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton students learn about Hamilton's contributions to the United States when it was a young nation.

Eliza Law Custis Lap Desk, ca. 1795

In this video from Antiques Roadshow, C. Wesley Cowan, a decorative arts appraiser, examines a lady's lap desk given as a gift to Eliza Parke Custis, the granddaughter of Martha Washington, by the Marquis de Lafayette.

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Hamilton's Bank

In this lesson inspired by the PBS program Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton students explore the political and philosophical differences between Alexander Hamilton's Federalists and Thomas Jefferson's Republicans.

An Honorable Death?

This lesson plan for high school students explores the dispute of honor between Alexander Hamilton and then-Vice president Aaron Burr.

Mission US: For Crown or Colony?

This interactive adventure games puts players in the shoes of Nat Wheeler, a 14-year-old printer's apprentice in 1770 Boston.

No Trepassing!

In this lesson inspired by the PBS program Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton students learn about the issues that created tensions between Loyalists and Patriots in the years immediately following the American Revolution.

Painting a Picture of the Life and Times of Alexander Hamilton

Using video segments from Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton, students learn about the life and times of Alexander Hamilton and how paintings can convey information about people and historical events.

The Quest for Success: The Alexander Hamilton Story

In this lesson students watch video segments from Rediscovering Alexander Hamilton and learn about how Alexander Hamilton overcame a difficult childhood to become a successful lawyer, a military hero and an advisor to George Washington.