We the People

Alexander Hamilton: Closet Monarchist or Visionary Nationalist?

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This episode is a two-part show on Alexander Hamilton. First, in a new episode of the podcast Pursuit: The Founders’ Guide to Happiness, Jeffrey Rosen, historian Stephen Knott, and filmmaker Ken Burns unpack Hamilton’s life and legacy to see what lessons he can teach us about restraint. Then, Jeffrey Rosen and acclaimed historian and biographer Ron Chernow further explore the meteoric rise, inspiring life, and tragic death of Hamilton in a conversation from the NCC’s 2025 Liberty Medal Ceremony.  

 

Resources 

  • Pursuit: The Founders’ Guide to Happiness
  • Ron Chernow, Alexander Hamilton (2005) 
  • Jeffrey Rosen, The Pursuit of Liberty: How Hamilton vs. Jefferson Ignited the Lasting Battle Over Power in America (2025)
  • The National Constitution Center’s 37th annual Liberty Medal 
  • Pursuit of Happiness, Song Cycles by Jeffrey Rosen, (2025)


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