Facing the loss of his own farm, Shays organized a rebel army of over 1,000 followers which stormed a Springfield debtors court and arsenal, determined to attack and overthrow the government in Boston. The drama of the Shaysâ Rebellion is vividly captured in this one hour documentary.
In 1789, Hamilton was appointed the nation's first Secretary of the Treasury, a position from which he issued bold ideas and a string of deeply insightful reports. His Report on Public Credit was followed by examinations of revenue generation, the establishment of a central bank, and creation of a mint..
New Government Participation: Attended the New York ratifying convention and supported the ratification of the Constitution. President Washington nominated and the Senate confirmed Hamilton as the Secretary of the Treasury (1789 - 1796).He was the principle author of the Federalist Papers. Biography from the National Archives: Hamilton was born in 1757 on the island of Nevis, in the Leeward group, British West Indies.e was elected to the Continental Congress in 1782-83. In the latter year, he established a law office in New York City. Because of his interest in strengthening the central government, he represented his state at the Annapolis Convention in 1786, where he urged the calling of the Constitutional Convention.