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To: Reily

Alexander Hamilton newspaper accounts after his death. Love original sources!

http://www.henrylivingston.com/bios/alexanderhamiltonbalance.htm

http://www.henrylivingston.com/bios/alexanderhamiltonbalance2.htm


1,351 posted on 02/18/2019 10:09:28 AM PST by mairdie (http://www.iment.com/maida/family/father/catharineburnett/hotshots.htm)
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To: mairdie

The only sources if you can find them. Everything else is an opinion.

One of my favorite American “Histories” is “The Gangs of New York” (Aside: Note I have seen similar books for New Orleans, Philadelphia & Chicago. Haven’t read them yet and I am sure its different authors!). It’s an extremely colorful & fascinating read. The DiCapro movie only covers a very small part of the book (and not well!) Now my point the author’s source is all newspaper accounts. Which are problematic since we know their exaggerated & fictionalized to make a good story.

So what do you do when that’s all you have? The best you can & filter with common sense.


1,374 posted on 02/18/2019 10:50:35 AM PST by Reily
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