The Pros And Cons Of Alexander Hamilton

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Have you ever wondered how people were during the time of the forming of the United States of America forming? Well one of our founding fathers, Alexander Hamilton, was not a perfect man, but he made a huge impact on the United States of America. In Lin Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton, we learned that Alexander Hamilton left his legacy on the US as a man, politician and soldier. Alexander Hamilton was a very controversial as a man. People didn’t like that he would ruin his own relationship with his wife, with another woman, just to have some fun with a girl. I would agree. However, Hamilton got put in a trap that is very hard to get out of. He got seduced by Maria Reynolds. I am not condoning his actions however simply stating that people should

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