When a Small Island Has Big Ideas
Yesterday, I learned about the Caribbean island of Nevis from my very knowledgeable guide, Andrew (aka Hollywood). He started with the 1755 birthplace of Alexander Hamilton. My favorite person, Hamilton, had a tough start. As the child of an unmarried mom, he was ostracized by his neighbors. Consequently, and perhaps crucially, he was embraced by the island’s Jewish community. Our guide showed us where he attended a Jewish school. From there, by 1766, he was in St. Croix, employed by merchants for whom, even at 14 years old, he sometimes ran the firm. In 1772, one of his employers sponsored his emigration to the colony of New Jersey. ….[READ]
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