Facing the loss of his own farm, Shays organized a rebel army of over 1,000 followers which stormed a Springfield debtors court and arsenal, determined to attack and overthrow the government in Boston. The drama of the Shaysâ Rebellion is vividly captured in this one hour documentary.
In 1789, Hamilton was appointed the nation's first Secretary of the Treasury, a position from which he issued bold ideas and a string of deeply insightful reports. His Report on Public Credit was followed by examinations of revenue generation, the establishment of a central bank, and creation of a mint..
On July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton â New Yorkâs archetypal founding father and the founder of The Post â was shot in a duel by Vice President Aaron... On July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton â New Yorkâs archetypal founding father and the founder of The Post â was shot in a duel by Vice President Aaron Burr. Editors working on a new edition of the diaries of another New York founding father, Gouverneur Morris, have highlighted an account of Hamiltonâs last hours, and the emotions that racked Morris, an old friend of Hamiltonâs, in the wake of the tragedy.