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The Reynolds Affair Conspiracy
“My real crime is an amorous connection with his wife…” (Hamilton 1797) and with that Alexander Hamilton ended his political career. He had been accused of financial crimes, admitted to adultery, and fallen victim to a changing public opinion of morality. But what if Hamilton’s downfall was not due to his own hubris but… →
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The Chancellor’s War: Robert R. Livingston in the War of Independence Chapter 10
Livingston’s homecoming was not permanent after resigning from the as Secretary for Foreign Affairs. In the coming years Livingston rose and fell only to rise again in his political fortunes. He continued to be a man who would shape the country. He sought office and recognition. As Julian Ursyn Niemcewicz noted when he visited Clermont;… →