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A Historical Example Of Alexander Hamilton's Life

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A historical example of a person with dreams is Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton was born in 1755 or 1757 (the date is not precisely known) on the island of Nevis. From the beginning he experienced poverty, hardship and death, but he always dreamed of glory and a better life. He started working at age 11 and his intelligence and maturity was soon noticed by his boss. Funds were raised to send him to America to get an education and at the age of 16 he left his home for New York. He became an important figure in the revolution and also the first Secretary of the Treasury for the United States. He was able to achieve all this success because he had dreams and goals in life and he worked to achieve them. If he didn’t have dreams or the drive
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