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Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler / ˈ s k aɪ l ər /; August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854), also called Eliza or Betsey, was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was the wife of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and was a passionate champion and defender of Hamilton's work and efforts in the American Revolution and the ...
Elizabeth Schuyler was born on August 7, 1757, in Albany, New York, the second daughter of wealthy landowner and Revolutionary War general Philip Schuyler. Almost none of Elizabeth's own...
Jun 30, 2020 · After Vice President Aaron Burr killed Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804, Hamilton’s widow, Elizabeth Schuyler “Eliza” Hamilton, had to find a way to go on...
Jul 13, 2020 · When Elizabeth “Eliza” Schuyler married Alexander Hamilton in December 1780, the pair would have seemed like a great mismatch on paper. She was rich, he was poor. She came from a...
Jul 4, 2020 · Lin-Manuel Miranda's Hamilton may focus on its namesake founding father, but the hit musical also tells story of his wife, Eliza, played by Phillipa Soo in the original Broadway production now...
Jul 5, 2020 · Elizabeth Schuyler, the wife of Alexander Hamilton, is one of the musical's most compelling characters. Here's what you should know about her real life.
May 25, 2022 · Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton. Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton (1757–1854) was a philanthropist, wife to Alexander Hamilton, and mother of their 8 children. Also known as Eliza or Betsy, she was from a prominent Dutch family in Albany, New York.
