If they break this Union, they will break my heart. - Alexander Hamilton

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If they break this Union, they will break my heart.

Alexander Hamilton

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About Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton (11 January 1755 or 1757 – 12 July 1804) was a Founding Father of the United States, chief staff aide to General George Washington, one of the most influential interpreters and promoters of the U.S. Constitution, the founder of the nation's financial system, the founder of the Federalist Party, the world's first voter-based political party, the Father of the United States Coast Guard, and the founder of The New York Post.

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Pen Names: Publius

Alternative Names: Hamilton • Alexander Hamilton, US Treasury secretary • A. Ham

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