Scott Bessent may well be the most consequential secretary of the Treasury since Alexander Hamilton – not simply because of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Hamilton Grange is the historic former home of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. Located in Upper Manhattan, the home ...

A set of pistols belonging to Founding Father Alexander Hamilton is up for auction by Christie’s starting Jan. 18 — and could fetch an eye-popping $500,000. The pocket Flintlock pistols, which were ...

The Weehawken Dueling Grounds was the site of at least 18 duels from 1700 to 1884, including the famous Burr-Hamilton duel in ...

That’s no way to treat a founder! Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is calling for the return of Alexander Hamilton’s statue to the Capitol Rotunda after it was abruptly removed Thursday. An ...

The podcast "Erased: The Murder of Elma Sands" explores the first recorded murder trial in U.S. history. Actress Allison Williams, who is an executive producer of the podcast, and Allison Flom, the ...

At just 19, Philip Hamilton, Hamilton's oldest child, confronted a man named Aaron Burr who had insulted his father during a speech. The disagreement escalated into a duel, a standard but risky affair ...

Aaron Burr, who was serving as President Thomas Jefferson's vice president, mortally wounded Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the Treasury, in a pistol duel on this day in history, July 11, ...