INTERVIEW WITH
DR GRACE MALLON
Grace is a junior research fellow at Oxford University's Rothermere American Institute. Her research focuses on law, politics and government in the American founding era. Her writing has appeared in The Washington Post, Reviews in History, and Publius: The Journal of Federalism.
Politicians in any era of history often attract controversy, or even scandal, polarising the views of those around them. Alexander Hamilton was no exception; a man whose character, behaviour and policies created deep division. It is easy for his flawed personality and impetuous nature to create an image of colourful dramatic folklore. And yet, although never centre stage, alone in the presidential spotlight, the brilliance of his work behind the scenes, his vision and forethought for his infant nation, created structures and practices that helped shape the modern USA. Hamilton's legacy still resonates in the modern era and, for many, he is the ‘President Who Never Was’.
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