by The AHA Society | Mar 29, 2023 | Exhibitions
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...
by The AHA Society | Jun 10, 2016 | Exhibitions
#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...
by The AHA Society | Jan 29, 2015 | Exhibitions
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...
by The AHA Society | Sep 11, 2014 | Exhibitions
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...
by The AHA Society | Oct 29, 2013 | Exhibitions
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...
by The AHA Society | Aug 31, 2012 | Exhibitions
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...