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Epilogue
Hamilton overcame heavy odds. He was an immigrant, born in poverty and shame. To put his projects into effect, he had to persuade or defy great but often uncomprehending colleagues -- George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison. He was hampered by scandal and controversy, some of it his own fault. He was killed, when he was only 47, in a duel. But through a combination of intelligence, hard work, and high principle, he served his adopted country brilliantly. We live in the world he made. |