Track 20: The waterworks trick. Creating a bank to break the Federalist monopoly. A masterstroke of legal ambiguity.
The Manhattan Company
Track 20: The waterworks trick. Creating a bank to break the Federalist monopoly. A masterstroke of legal ambiguity.
Track 19: The first presidential run. Coming in fourth. The lesson: You need a machine.
Track 18: Life in Philadelphia. The gridlock. Watching the parties calcify. He refuses to join either side fully.
Track 17: Hamilton’s accusation. Burr’s defense: “I have the principle of representing the people, not the parties.”
Track 16: The 1791 Senate race. Defeating Philip Schuyler. The moment Hamilton turns on him. “You changed the game.”
Track 15: Appointed by Clinton. The bridge between factions. Professional competence.
Track 14: Entering politics. NY State Assembly. Navigating the factions (Clintons, Schuylers).
Track 13: Birth of his daughter. His dedication to her education (“You will convince the world”).
Track 12: The war ends, her husband dies, they marry. Domestic bliss. He adopts her children.
Track 11: The forbidden romance. Unlike Hamilton’s “Helpless,” this is patient, mature, and dangerous.