Considered by some to be the most brilliant, charismatic, and dangerous Founding Father of them all, Alexander Hamilton overcame enormous adversity at a young age. His lifetime of extraordinary accomplishments continues to inspire us. We invite you to try this great patriot’s socks on for size, then imagine walking a mile in his shoes.

The National Archives, through its National Historical Publications and Records Commission, has entered into a cooperative agreement with the University of Virginia Press to create the Founders Online site and make freely available online the historical documents of the Founders of the United States of America.

Through the Founders Online website, you will be able to read and search through thousands of records from George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, and see firsthand the growth of democracy and the birth of the Republic.