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Was Alexander Hamilton Jewish?

Hosted By: The Siegal Lifelong Learning Program at Case Western Reserve University

Join Professor Andrew Porwancher as he debunks a string of myths about the origins of this founding father, to arrive at a startling conclusion: Hamilton, in all likelihood, was born and raised Jewish. Uncovering the truth about Hamilton is critical to understanding why he came to champion the cause of American Jewry in the new nation he fought to create.

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