Movie Description:
One of the most controversial men of his age, Alexander Hamilton was a gifted statesman brought down by the fatal flaws of stubbornness,extreme candor, and arrogance. His life and career were marked by a stunning rise to power, scandal, and tragedy. He had oneof the most notorious loveaffairs of any public figure inAmericanhistory, and met his death in a startling act of political violence the famous duel with Aaron Burr. Buthis contributions as a statesman survive. As first Secretary of the Treasury duringthe tumultuous early years of the republic, Hamilton ledthe transformation of the youngcountry into a commercial and industrial powerhouse. He was the one founder who had a vision, not of what America was,but of what it could become. This two hour American experience tells the story of the underappreciated genius who laid the groundwork for thenation`s modern economy--including the banking system, Wall Street, and an "opportunity society" in which talent and hard work, not birth, determinedsuccess.
