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2026 will be filled with celebrations to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and the founding of the United States. As the beneficiaries of 250 years of American nationhood, this is a mighty moment to reflect on that pivotal year of our founding and it should never be lost on us just how difficult of a time that was for those on the frontlines of the war to secure our independence. As historian David Hackett Fischer reminds us, “We celebrate 1

One of the best books that I've read during my research for my own book on George Washington is Ron Chernow's masterpiece, Alexander Hamilton . From their struggles together in war and in peace, the partnership between Washington and Hamilton was indispensable to the founding of the United States of America. As the great Hamilton scholar Stephen Knott has said, "Next to George Washington, Alexander Hamilton is most responsible for the country that you and I have the privilege