Hamilton's Legacy
America's first Treasury Secretary-turned-Broadway musical star Alexander Hamilton was back in the spotlight recently, but not for a flattering reason. New historical research from the Schuyler State Historic Site provides compelling evidence that this "Ten-dollar founding father without a father," whom historian Ron Chernow called an "uncompromising abolitionist," was in fact, a slave owner. Times Union columnist Paul Grondahl recently explored that research, by Schuyler Mansion interpreter Jessie Serfilippi, and talks about what it means for the impact Hamilton had on local and national history. Also on this episode, reporter Wendy Liberatore discusses a 27-year-old cold case murder from Saratoga county, and Shopportunist Shannon Fromma shares a few tips and tricks for taking care of that holiday gift list.
