Founding father Alexander Hamilton was born on January 11, 1755/57 in Charlestown, St. Kitts and Nevis. He had a significant impact on the development of the Constitution and the National Treasury.

This year, Thanksgiving falls on November 28. The holiday marks a long-standing American tradition that precedes even the Founding.

JMC fellow Joseph M. Adelman has just published a book on how printers (some of the earliest journalists in America) helped to shape political ideology during the Founding era.