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..
In reality, it was Alexander Hamilton who allowed The United States to accumulate excessive public debt as he sought the formation of an oligarchy in America. He was an enemy of The Constitution, and a proponent of big government. Thomas Jefferson offered a practical vision of liberty, small government, and fiscal sanity. His views resonated from the spirit of The American Revolution, and are as applicable now as ever. One of Alexander Hamiltonâs greatest schemes was his plan to nationalize the statesâ debt from the American Revolution.