Stone memorizing Alexander Hamilton
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Hamilton, Alexander
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Stone memorizing Alexander Hamilton
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The “Walk of Fame” was created in 1929 by then-president Hamilton Holt to honor significant historical figures. The memorial is located in the center of campus around Mills Lawn.
Alexander Hamilton was a founding father, the head of the Federalists, one of America's first political parties, an author of The Federalist Papers, and the first Secretary of the Treasury.
Hamilton publicly opposed slavery. In January of 1785 he even helped form the the New York Society for Promoting the Manumission of Slaves, and Protecting Such of Them as Have Been, or May be Liberated, to end slavery in the state. He also frequently pointed out the illogic of Americans fighting for freedom from Great Britain, while enslaving others.
However, Hamilton had deep ties to slavery. Born on St. Croix, slaves working the sugar fields and in homes were everywhere. Indeed, during Hamilton's childhood, his family owned several slaves. As a teenager, Hamilton worked as a clerk for Beekman and Cruger's trading post--a company that was actively involved in the importation and sale of slaves. Hamilton was also an enslaver as an adult. He acted as a middleman, purchasing slaves for friends and acquaintances, and also bought slaves for his own household.
Alexander Hamilton's stone was stolen from The Grange (Hamilton's estate) and placed in the Walk of Fame between 1929 and 1939.
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12" x 12" x 2"
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Is a is a small dark gray stone with another smaller stone embedded in the bottom of it.
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ALEXANDER
HAMILTON
N.Y. CITY
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Holt, Hamilton
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1939
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Holt, Hamilton
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