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Article: History of Alexander Hamilton hosted by Decatur Public Library.

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Herald & Review (Decatur, IL)
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September 13, 2006
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Byline: Ron Ingram

Sep. 13--DECATUR -- Alexander Hamilton's legacy to the United States far exceeds a portrait on the $10 bill. An illegitimate son who immigrated to America from the West Indies, Hamilton became a soldier, an author and, as the first U.S. Treasury secretary, a major craftsman of federal monetary policy. His story will be revealed in a free exhibition, "Alexander Hamilton: The Man Who Made Modern America," that opens today at the Decatur Public Library and runs through Oct. 15. A formal unveiling of the exhibition is at 10 a.m. today in the library's second floor gallery, followed by light refreshments. "Alexander Hamilton: In Worlds ...

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