The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton

A virtual class presentation by Dr. Andrew Porwancher About The Event: Professor Porwancher debunks a string of myths about the origins of this founding father to arrive at a startling conclusion: Hamilton was probably raised Jewish in his Caribbean youth. With a detective’s persistence and a historian’s rigor, Porwancher reveals the untold story of our most enigmatic founding father and its revolutionary consequences for understanding the republic he fought to create. About The Speaker: Andrew Porwancher is a Chaplik Professor of Israel and Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas. He previously held fellowships at Harvard, Oxford, and Princeton, and earned his PhD at Cambridge. His book, The Jewish World of Alexander Hamilton, was published by Princeton and received the Journal of the American Book-of-the-Year Award. ★ Support this podcast ★