A first book in American history with European beginnings . eene was put in command of the southernarmy.—With General Morgan he retook South Carolina andGeorgia from the British and drove Cornwalliss army intoVirginia, making it possible for Washington to end the war- XXVALEXANDER HAMILTON STEPS TO FAME Alexander Hamilton was born in 1757 on the littleisland of Nevis in the West Indies, and there he spent hischildhood. When he was fifteen years old he was sent toNew York to continue hisstudies. At the time Hamiltonentered Kings College,now Columbia University,the colonies were on theeve of the
A first book in American history with European beginnings . eene was put in command of the southernarmy.—With General Morgan he retook South Carolina andGeorgia from the British and drove Cornwalliss army intoVirginia, making it possible for Washington to end the war- XXVALEXANDER HAMILTON STEPS TO FAME Alexander Hamilton was born in 1757 on the littleisland of Nevis in the West Indies, and there he spent hischildhood. When he was fifteen years old he was sent toNew York to continue hisstudies. At the time Hamiltonentered Kings College,now Columbia University,the colonies were on theeve of their struggle forliberty. Excitement wasrunning high among oldand young. On July 6,1774, he waspresent at a great meetingheld by the patriots in NewYork to favor the FirstContinental , impulsive, thor-oughly interested, he lis-tened to the cautious lukewarm speeches. Finally hecould stand it no longer and, stepping to the platform,began to address the meeting himself. The impressionmade by this boy orator of seventeen was great and deep. 259. Alexander Hamilton. A FIRST BOOK IN AMERICAN HISTORY His eloquence struck his hearers with surprise, and fromthat hour he was important to the cause of liberty. Once aroused, Hamiltons keen interest in the fight forindependence never lagged. During the campaign aroundNew York he acted as captain of a company of artillery,which he had trained so well that it attracted general had a share in the victories of Trenton and Princeton,although by that time his company was reduced to a merehandful of men. And at Yorktown he headed the assaulton one of the British outworks and gallantly captured it. Early in the war, Washington was attracted by theyoung soldier; and in March, 1777, he appointed Hamiltonhis aide, with the rank of lieutenant colonel. His duties,as aide, were to take charge of the correspondence of thecommander in chief, to prepare and draw up his orders,proclamations, and other important papers. There canbe no
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