Spotlight

Read AHA Spotlight on Alexander Hamilton Exhibitions, both past and present.

Rare Artifacts at Columbia’s RBML

As part of CelebrateHAMILTON 2012, the AHA Society Executive Board arranged for a special visit at Columbia University’s Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML), located inside Butler Library. We were joined by Doug Hamilton, fifth great-grandson of Alexander...

#Hamildays Online Exhibit

#hamildays: A Hamilton-Inspired Journey Through the American Antiquarian Society’s Stacks By Amy Tims, June 10, 2016 I became a fan of Hamilton as soon as I listened to the Hamilton Original Broadway Cast Recording. One of the ways I enriched my Hamilton experience...

On Exhibition – “Alexander Hamilton: Indispensable Founder and Visionary”

January 29, 2015 As part of the celebrations for the 225th anniversary of Alexander Hamilton becoming the first US Secretary of the Treasury, the Museum of American Finance hosted the exhibit, “Alexander Hamilton: Indispensable Founder and Visionary.” This exhibit was...

225th Anniversary – Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury

On September 11, 1789, 225 years ago today, George Washington nominated Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury. The US Senate unanimously confirmed Hamilton on the same day. This was the first cabinet position to be filled, likely owing to the critical need...

Alexander Hamilton Exhibit at the Pequot Library

On October 27th, 2013, the exhibit “Alexander Hamilton: First Secretary of Treasury” opened at the Perkin Gallery at the Pequot Library in Southport, Connecticut. To mark the exhibit opening, a special talk was given by Richard H. Clarida from Columbia University on...

A ‘Capital’ Visit to the Museum of the City of New York

The Museum of the City of New York Exhibit: ‘Capital of Capital: New York’s Banks and the Creation of a Global Economy’ By Nicole Scholet This past July, I went with other members of the AHA Society Executive Board to visit the Museum of the City of New York. Despite...