History Challenge 01/05/09
This week’s prize is the new book by Ann Coulter “Guilty: Liberal “Victims” and Their Assault on America“.
Born in the British West Indies on January 11th, 1757 this founding father played a key role in the ratification of the Constitution and authored half of the Federalist Papers. During the War he distinguished himself in battle as a captain of a New York artillery unit and was later promoted to Lieutenant Colonel serving as George Washington’s aide. He was also known for his long standing rivalry with Aaron Burr which eventually lead to a duel and his death. Name this founding father.








Answer: Alexander Hamilton
Winner: Aaron from Kokomo, IN
The resource for this weeks challenge came from the following websites and books:
The Patriot’s Handbook
America’s God and Country Encyclopedia of Quotations
http://www.conservapedia.com/Alexander_Hamilton