a partnership in furthering alexander hamilton. we have bob white who is the president of the alexander hamilton society in st. croix. congratulations to the john street methodist church. this building is the third which is so rating its 175th anniversary. do you know what is behind this wall? maiden lane. that is where thomas jefferson lived. that is where the story goes that jefferson, madison, and hamilton got together to work out the nation's debts and where the permanent capital should be. inspired the musical when it want to be in the room where it happened, the room where it happened, the room where it happened." it happened right on the other side of this will. want to be in the room where ittwo years ago, a show dd off-broadway hoping to make it to broadway. an show, " hamilton: american musical." this visa a call has introduced millions of people around the world to alexander hamilton. people are looking into his background with a positive spirit. why had hamilton been considered a less significant founder in the mind of

washington's reliance on alexander hamilton. nd if you do so, you will be able to move beyond many of the miths i discussed this morning and goinsthee alexander hamilton, despite the arguments of jefferson and his lieutenants, was as american as you can get, because george washington certainly understood that. thank you and i would like to take your questions. [applause] i hope i left enough time. >> please wait for the microphone to come to you. nicole will be bringing around he microphone. dr. knott: i can repeat the questions if that will elp. >> revenge is sweet and i think miranda -- [indiscernible] dr. knott: ok. no comment. [laughter] [question indiscernible] dr. knott: that is a great question. the idea that jefferson is the champion of small government, the idea that you see directive from hamilton's libertarian critics, if you will, that hamilton is the father of big government. that hamilton will be happy with the new deal or the great society, the sort of activist federal government we see to this day. i think that i

president of the alexander hamilton awareness society. it is more familiarly known as the aha society. we just celebrated our fifth anniversary. thank you to the cognition of john street methodist church for event. this it is part of happy birthday hamilton 2017. we invite you to join us tomorrow for the wreath laying ceremony at hamilton is -- hamilton's grade. it will include the coast guard's and officials. the first eight years of his life in davis and the second eight years in st. croix. it will be a nice event. knowld like to let you that the premier will be there as well. will be there as well. we look forward to have you there. presidentb white, the of the alexander hamilton society of st. croix. yes some special things that he is brought from alexander hamilton mother's grave. he will share that tomorrow. that will be a nice addition. our congratulations to the john street methodist church for the 250th year. this building is the third building which is seeing its anniversary.5th do you know what is right behind this wall? -- mak

♪ alexander hamilton alexander hamilton! >> rose: "hamilton" blossomed during an extended run at new york's public theater-- ( fireworks ) --and was greeted with fireworks over the hudson when it opened on broadway. >> lin-manuel miranda: i come up here in the opening number. >> rose: the show has already reached the loftiest heights. in 16 months at the richard rodgers theater, "hamilton" has established itself as broadway's impossible ticket, with premium seating selling for nearly $1,000 each, and those lucky enough to get in, never know who might be next to them. the president of the united states? >> lin-manuel miranda: at our sixth preview. >> rose: the vice president of the united states. >> lin-manuel miranda: yes. it's put my dreams to shame. yeah. it's, it's super, super humbling and when you list those boldface names that have come to see the show, i see those as an opportunity to see the show with fresh eyes while i'm doing it. when dick cheney's sitting in the audience, i think, what is he thinking when he hears

there was tremendous debt that the states had incurred and could not pay the debt and al alexander hamilton had a great idea, that caused people like thomas jefferson and james madison to be concerned about the role of this federal government and the newfound responsibilities that it might have and so there was attractability and around some very important issues, sounds a little bit like today and they did something that doesn't happen very much today, they actually got together. they actually spent time together. in this environment that we live in this country today it is forgive the reference but it is a very toxic environment. we have jerseys we put on politically an otherwise and i think that's something that is damaging overall to finding answers to issues we faces a a country, but as they got together for dinner an dealt with this difficult challenge of assuming death and this idea that alexander hamilton had they were able to work out a solution and if you don't know, james ma madison and thomas jefferson said we'll let it go forward in congress, but in exchange we want something,

and of course the -- alexander hamilton. he criticized thomas jefferson as a french revolutionary, radical, anarchist, atheist. hamilton selected some of the passages out of jefferson's own book, the notes on the state of virginia, and he used these passages to try to make the case against thomas jefferson. jefferson, tried to argue for religious freedom in virginia. we know jefferson and madison would be instrumental in bringing about the virginia statute for religious freedom. jefferson said, it does mean no injury whether my neighbor believes in no god or 20 gods. it neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg. to jefferson's supporters, this seems like an admirable statement of toleration. that people have the right to do whatever they want to do, so long as their rights don't infringe upon the rights of others. as long as you don't my pocket or break my leg. hamilton singled that out. as jefferson's disregard to the soles of his countrymen. elsewhere in the states of virginia, jefferson calculated that if you took all of

alexander hamilton and the play owes a lot to richard brookhiser . it is part of the large alexander hamilton exhibition at the new york historical society during it was 12 years ago, but it was transformative both in hamilton historiography and in the future of the new york historical society. in addition to curating that book "e wrote a 1999 alexander hamilton: american." what would the questions,: our their answers." he is had the dream job that everyone would like, you have one job for a long time as young as he is. he is had it for more than four decades. he is been the same place. he is now senior editor at the national review, for whom he began writing nearly a century ago -- half a century ago. he is a winner of the national humanities medal. of beinge honor honored at the same ceremony eight years ago. hims a pleasure to welcome for a reunion. wonderful book, "founders' son: a life of abraham lincoln". it is unlike any other than as been produced because it harkens back to the founding intervals that he learned from the founders themselves i

hamilton. place as atook result of something that was going on in congress in 1790. it was a difficult and challenging issue called the assumption bill. the colonies came out of the war. there was tremendous debt that the states had incurred and could not pay the debt and alex ander hamilton had a great idea, that the government should assume that debt and pay it off on behalf of the states. that caused people like thomas jefferson and james madison to be concerned about the role of this federal government and the newfound responsibilities that it might have and so there was in tractability around some important issues, the role between the federal government and states. sounds a little like today. and they did something that doesn't happen very much today, they actually got together. they actually spent time together. in this environment that we live in this country today it is a very -- forgive the reference, but it is a very toxic environment. we have jerseys we put on politically and otherw

it has been spectacular and created an large amount of interest in alexander hamilton. and there in the shadows remains robert morris. there hasn't been a lot of studies about him. is one of the things that drew me to a study of morris. and to his house which no one had really spent much time studying either. i tried to focus on a particular element of the last part of his life. and again the house. we can understand not only morris but the challenges that america face overall in the 1790s. and frankly that we still face today. this question of what the richest americans of their fellow citizens? are there limits on what the richest americans can or should be able to do? and so morrison's life condemned particularly and help show how americans have thought about that question. >> continuing our look at richmond, this is the cities famed monument avenue with statues honoring confederate war heroes including robert e lee, thomas stonewall jackson and jefferson davis. in 1996, african-american tennis star and richmond native arthur ashe was added to the conversation. -- up

it's a weird moment for robert morris in that his protcgc, alexander hamilton who we all know about, the broadway play has been spectacular, it's created interest in alexander hamilton and the nation's early finances and yet there in the shadows remains robert morris. there hasn't been a lot of studies about him. that's one of the things that drew me to a study of morris and to his health which no one had spent much time studying either. so i had to focus on a particular element of the last part , in the house as a lens through which we can understand not only morris but the challenges that america faced overall in 1792. it is likely that we still face them today, this question of what's the richest americans, are there limits on what the richest americans can or should be able to do. it's morris's life in his and particularly help show how americans have thought about the question. hollywood cemetery and is 135 acres are located near the oregon hill neighborhood of richmond, named for the holly trees found on the property, it was opened in 1847 and its final resting place of us sena

it is a great honor to follow in the footsteps of alexander hamilton and so many great treasury secretaries. i look forward to working with the entire great staff of the treasury department. using the fullto powers of this office to create more jobs, to combat terrorist activities in financing, and to make america great again. thank you. [applause] >> [indiscernible] announcer: president trump's choice for labor secretary testifies at his confirmation hearing thursday live at 10:00 a.m. on thursday on c-span and c-span lord. you can listen live on the free c-span radio app. ♪ >> c-span's washington journal, live every day with news and policy issues that impact you. coming up tuesday morning, north enrolina republican congressma will discuss the house republican agenda and its supposed to -- and its approach ideology.ative now, a look at the presidential nomination causes. social media communication and the hiring freeze. we hear from max's at the partnership for public service. this is 20 minutes. host: max stier is back. he is the ceo of the partnership for public service. for our viewe

it is a great honor to follow in the footsteps of alexander hamilton and so many great treasury secretaries. i look forward to working with the entire great staff of the treasury department. i am committed to using the full powers of this office to create more jobs, to combat terrorist activities in financing, and to make america great again. thank you. [applause] >> [indiscernible] announcer: president trump's choice to be labor secretary testifies at his lip -- confirmation hearing on thursday live at 10:00. c-span, where history unfolds daily. in 1979, c-span was created as a public service by america's cable television companies. it is brought to you today by your cable or satellite provider. announcer: senate democratic leader chuck schumer on the security clearance of michael flynn to be suspended while his contact with the russian ambassador are investigated. the remarks came this morning while discussing the plans to roll back. frank regulations. it is 15 minutes. senator schumer: good evening, everyone. sorry we're late. my fault. i want to thank them for their tireless efforts to

it is a great honor to follow in the footsteps of alexander hamilton and so many great treasury secretaries. i look forward to working with the entire, great staff of the treasury department. i am committed to using the full powers of this office to create more jobs, to combat terrorist activities in financing, and to make america great again. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. >> thank you. announcer: there are still several nominees waiting to be considered. when a member's return a week from monday, they will resume debate on wilbur ross to be commerce secretary before voting. then later in the week, debate continues on other nominees including ben carson for housing secretary, congressman ryan's secretary andior former texas governor rick perry for energy secretary. as always, you can follow the senate to live on c-span2. president trump is in florida spending time at his mar-a-lago is states. later, he will speak to supporters at a rally in melbourne. it is the first being held by the president is inauguration. we will bring that to you live at 5:00 here on c-span. vice president penc

alexander hamilton is saying different things than he did atf the convention and one of the other new york delegates at the convention is at the convention and he says that hamilton in philadelphia you wanted to destroy the states but now you're celebrating the role of the states and hamilton says i resent that this is an asp version test on my character. people think they are going to end up in a duel. they manipulate the accounts in newspapers so people will quote each other but they will do it selectively leaving out things antithetical to their cause. it's like modern politics. o [laughter] don't think of the constitution that way but it's just a political debate where both sides use whatever methods are likely to win. >> i think on that note we believe that they are. but thank you so much. [applause] >> the american revolution reborn. thank you so much, patrick and michael. [applause] which presidents were the greatest leaders we asked for stories to rate the presidents and ten areas of leadership. this year went to the president to preserve the union abraham lincoln. he's held t

we have other founding fathers like james madison and alexander hamilton that wrote the federalist papers that are also impressive but john adams worked more than any other figure in time and was a political scientist. that is what engaged my interest. >> host: you described john adams as most gripped by the past. we talk about john adams as a scientist. what about as a practical historian of sorts? just to go >> doethis began very early and actually goes out of interest in law. he begins of course as a lawyer and it is often said that a great many of our founding fathers were more years and that is technically true. some of them were lawyers and businessmen and something else. john adams in his career a was a very hard-working lawyer and when he defended the soldiers in the boston massacre he was already by that time the leading attorney in massachusetts, the role that he held until he got in public life in the continental congress. as a lawyer, he was determined very early to master the fields of law including the institute so he would learn about the law and it was from this he began t

alexander hamilton and the persistence of myth. characterized as to fill in, womanizer, and worse. knott highlights the broadway musical "hamilton," and its impact in restoring his reputation. this is just under

remember alexander hamilton says to judiciary is the least dangerous branch. it has the power of judgment. what has happened is that under the judiciary act, john adams has made his famous midnight appointments and is cramming to judiciary. one of the appointments that did not get made was justice of the peace to d.c. john marshall was responsible for that appointment. it is going to become a test of, will he have a judiciary that is just in politics like everybody else, will they try to steer a more independent course? he doesn't declare the entire act unconstitutional. that is the thing to member. it becomes a rule of judicial construction. justices don't throw out the baby with the bathwater. they try to take the dirty diaper out. what happened with marshall with that case, the judiciary act had said that in cases with this, you can go directly to the supreme court. that is an act of congress. what does the constitution say? the jurisdiction of the court should be appellate and all of the cases except specific one between states in a foreign ambassador. so

we have other founding fathers like james madison, alexander hamilton who wrote, for example, the federalist papers that are also very impressive and first rate political thought, but john adams really more so than any other figure of the time was a political scientist and that's what really engaged my interest. >> host: in your book, in part you described john adams among the folks of the revolutionary generation as sort of most gripped by the past. you know, luke has talked about him as a political scientist. >> this actually grows out of his interest in law. he begins, of course, as a lawyer and it's often said that a great many of our foundings fathers were lawyers and that is nominally true, technically true. some of them were lawyers and planters, lawyers and businessmen, lawyers and something else. john adams in his early career was strictly a lawyer, a full-time, very hard-working lawyer and he became by 1770 when he defended soldiers in the boston massacre, he was already by that time the leading attorney in massachusetts, a role that he held until he got in the continental congress

his enemy, alexander hamilton, says he knew no man more likely to temporize. certainly, jefferson backs off on his youthful anti-slavery barter. the jefferson that was important to lincoln was the young jefferson, the 33-year-old man when the continental congress has given the assignment of writing the public statement of why they are declaring independence. in this document, the first of the self evident truths, he says that all men are created equal. lincoln would turn to this again and again from the 1850's and 60's. in 1859 he is invited by a group of republicans in boston to come there to address the celebration of jefferson's birthday. he cannot come because of his legal practice, but he sends a statement. he clearly label -- labors over this because he knows it will be published that he wanted to be just right he says of jefferson that he expressed the axioms and definitions of a free society. he goes on to say, all honor to jefferson who had the coolness and the forecast to us -- insert into a revolutionary document, an abstract truth that should be ap

too, i don'tfess, like alexander hamilton all that much. [laughter] he has the best of all musicians writing for him, everybody is going for him. , andnted to be an emperor if it hadn't been for people like madison, he might have got there. but i still would give him my money to invest for me. is argument hamilton makes the constitution doesn't need a bill of rights. he says, we've created a structure of government, it will limit government and they will have power to limit our rights. this is my favorite. anti-federalist lee says that to say a bad government must be established for fear of anarchy is to say we need to kill ourselves for fear of dying. my favorites, , she war in -- warren wrote the first history of the revolution. one of the pamphlets that was anonymous at the time and has been rediscovered that she was one of the authors. , thats what she's saying the constitution ought to be thrown out with indignation, but some respectful names appear to support appeared john adams, george washington, james madison. she is taking them on

>> that would be alexander hamilton stephens. a key figure from the confederacy in the 1800s from georgia. >> shepard: i know the other alexander hamilton. he has a great thing on broadway. be careful over there, mike. the world took a step back from nuclear annihilation on this day in history. we'll remind you. we finish and make way for neil cavuto. hang tight. >> shepard: on this day in 1987, lots of americans took a breath in the end of the cold war. ronald reagan and our communist rival agreed to remove 2,000 missiles from union. the old soviet union wouldn't last much longer dissolving four months later. cool relations got a smidge warmer 30 years ago today. i'll be with you if you're on your local fox station around time for the president. i'll see you there. 9:00 eastern, 6:00 on the west close. "your world" with neil cavuto is coming up. the dow about flat today. the nasdaq down 5 and the s&p down 5 as well. neil cavuto is here. >> neil: about five hours from now, the president of the united states has a big selling to d

. >> here is alexander hamilton. >> indeed. >> were you a history before you in any way when you come here, there is history but tell me how it feels to you. >> well, alexander hamilton is just an extraordinary figure. and he is just a legend here. not only do i have the pleasure of looking at him every day as i go into my office, but he is above the fireplace, in my office, looking down over me, as he looked at many other secretaries in the past. >> so much has been done in this building just we were talking in the room that we were talking with after abraham lincoln was assassinated this was whoith white house. >> it was next to the white house one great part five minutes from here to president's office and back. >> i i didn't reallyize. >> i run over there many times a day. >> so maria here he is, as you can see, alexander hamilton looked down over me every day. >> wow this has to be inspiring. >> it is incredibly inspiring. >> what does it -- do you think about you know the alexander hamilton had job first picking up mantle from people behind you -- >> great honor great responsibi

p next thomas jefferson and alexander hamilton reenenacters ebate the need for the bill of rights at the newseum in washington d.c. it's 30 minutes. >> good morning. i'm an educator here at the newseum. museum in washington d.c. abwe're here to celebrate he 225th anniversary of the bill of rights. behind me you can see a printing 1788.back in this was how everybody shared news of the day. i have steve and bill and we're go back in time to have thomas jefferson and alexander amilton tell us about exactly why we should or should not have a bill of rights. bit of to set a little ontest in 1788, we have successfully revolted from england. a new rying to form nation. we have articles of confederation which working tely are not very well. we have a government but it's tenuous. ad we think we need to create new constitution to bring us all together but the question is ratified. be is it good enough. and mr. hamilton, i hear you opinions very strong about this. there's a rumor you might have writing under the name -- in some newspapers. about why we me should or should not sign off to this n

alexander hamilton was one of the younger members of the founding fathers. so with that, i'm gonna go a, benjamin franklin. final answer. >> good deductive reasoning. you got it right. >> yes! [cheers and applause] >> well done. way to work through that. >> thank you. [applause] >> some of these you're gonna have to grind out... >> yeah. >> if you want to get to that $1 million. that got you to the halfway point to $1 million. >> okay. >> seven questions away, and now a chance to double your money. this is a $20,000 question. [dramatic musical flourish] ♪ at his final live performance on april 14th, 2016, prince paid homage to what late fellow musician by performing his song, "heroes"? >> well, you know, we lost two of my favorite musicians of all time early this year, just almost back-to-back with each other. um, prince, of course, was one. the other one, though, was one whose--who performed a song called "heroes." i wasn't at that concert, but i've gotta believe prince was singing about david bowie. let's make that a, david bowie. final answer, chris. >>

some places before threatening to duel over the constitution to alexander hamilton in saying different things in philadelphia then he says in the new york convention and kempinski and one of the other new delegates from the fillethe philadelphia conves at the convention and he says to hamilton, in philadelphia you wanted to destroy the states but now your celebrate the role of the states hamilton says i resent that aspersions cast him a character. people think it will end up in a dual in the summer of 1788. they manipulate the accounts in newspapers so people won't quote each other but they'll do it electively leading out stuff that is antithetical to their cause. it's just like modern politics. [laughter] ..

he is one of the most powerful bank regulators since alexander hamilton. trump's thou to rollback dodd-frank is that direct tarullo. to dan low -- that means that donald trump can fill three of seven seats on the fed board. president obama never officially ullo to the fed board, but that is the role that -- plate.very we know that janet yellen will talk about the economy and rates. if she also going to talk about the overhaul of dodd-frank? reporter: i do not think she can help it. in december she defended dodd-frank. henryast month, patrick warned the fan not to make -- the fed not to make any more agreement until donald trump has made his views known. they want to know if janet yellen will endorse three fed rate hikes this year. the bloomberg intelligence team says yes, she will repeat this view of fiscal uncertainty. economists only expect one rate hike in june, and another in december. up next, a record it wave -- heatwave across australia. there is a threat of blackouts. we have the details ahead. this is bloomberg. ♪ haidi: this is "daybreak austra

the framers, including alexander hamilton in one of the federalist papers made very clear this was a stringent, definite regulation that the president on constitutional terms must be adhering to. yet we have a president who came in, he was warned by many constitutional scholars beginning the day after election day that as the president-elect he could not go ahead and be so entangled with the trump organization's finances. yet earlier this month, february 4 story with the president in the white house, the associated press reported the president is still in the direct income stream. he is supposed to have established a fully blind trust. instead with the trump organization what president trump has is a 2020 trust. he is totally aware of everything affecting the finances and well-being of his family and his own personal wealth. that is antithetical with the constitution. host: robert from new baltimore, michigan on the independent line. caller: good morning. host: you are on the line with norman solomon. caller: i just had a comment. i understand the whole political climate is very host

finally, alexander hamilton. hamilton is the smartest, and the prodigy and the highest grades on the lsats and the most dangerous. if you let jefferson go, we become slightly or almost an anarchy. and if you letm hamilton go, we are at risk of becoming the totalitarian dictatorship. and therefore there is one thing present in this mix that you should notice. it is a diverse group of people. diverse intellectually and ideologically. that washington is prix ma s-- primacentor positive, and if you are looking at the system of checks and balances in describing the constitution, there is an inherent check and balance in the collective leadership in the founding. they argue with each other throughout the 1780s and 1990s and into the 19th century, and we will see if jefferson and adams are arguing this the correspondence at the end of the talk. history is an argument without e end, and they have created a republic in which the constitution is not supposed to provide answers, but it is supposed to provide a framework in

you can see by alexander hamilton's comments came as to save us and that reflected the fact that they understood now winning the war against britain rested with france and spain. the french and spanish navies formed an immense fleet of 150 ships, 30,000 troops to invade britain. this was larger even than the 15 mediate. could capture portsmouth and it would wreck havoc on the economy and it would potentially bring britain to the peace table. >> but it was sidelined by the massive outbreak that laid low which the french admiral's son was lost. >> they were unable to carry out this mission and the entire scheme fizzled out. >> they would cruise around the british empire with a small walker led by bishop. no british admiral was foolish enough to chase after john paul jones in his was ignored and played no part in the scheme but his victory made the headlines in the american newspapers as a david versus goliath conflict that stood in for a much larger war. it was a sorely needed shot in arm. back in new orleans, it was the governor of louisiana that could supply in the american troops in

alexander hamilton was in favor of it. it was a tax on domestic distilled spirits. so whiskey made here in the states. this was a new tax. washington liked it. and congress obviously liked it. the whiskey rebellion people in pennsylvania did not like it. however, it seemed to go pretty well. he would quiz people on the tour and met with the new tax collector, edward carington, in richmond. and the best they could tell, the intelligence on it was it was being pretty well received, that folks were understanding that we have to have tax dollars from somewhere, this seems like a good start, so forth. so it went. obviously there was some concern in pennsylvania a couple years later, but it all worked out in the long run. so washington was taking the temperature about these details of the government. the constitution and the new tax and so forth when he would meet with the people in the different cities. another thing that happened in petersburg, by the way, another thing that happened in many towns, was what was called a general illumination. you know the phrase light up

tells the story of alexander hamilton and it's been bringing people back to the theater from former president obama to current vice president mike pence. and since july 2015, it has sold more than 868,000 tickets and hamilton has been a victim of ticket scalping. so it's producers increased the price of the premium seats to keep scalpers from buying them. they now cost $849 a piece. way up from the old price of $475 and it may be working. an analysis by the financial times shows the resale of hamilton tickets has plunged by nearly half since the price changed. >>> with more on this bold approach to ticket sales, i'm joined by financial times reporter. she crunched the numbers and has all the answers for us. good to talk with you, anna. so how exactly does raising the cost of the premium seats stop the scalpers from makeing all the money? and what impact will this have on the other tickets going forward? >> right. so the thing with hamilton was up until now prices that were i think sold by the actual production were fairly reasonable for a broadway show. you could get a ticket for $1

and by the english measure of status, lawyers like john adams and alexander hamilton were even less distinguished. gentlemen, no doubt but nothing like the english nobility who vast scale of wealth was beyond anything that existed in north america. they were different from the english aristocracy. century it was placed to explore enlightenment. now the 18th century anglo-american enlightenment was preoccupied with what they called politeness, which had a much broader meaning that it had for us today. much more than manners and decorum. it implied afterability, socialability, cultivation. indeed politeness was considered to be the source of civility which was soon replaced by a , much more expansive term "civilization." so what they meant by politeness was civilized, to be civilized and -- this american gentry, was caught up with these ideals of politeness. civilization implied a social process, societies it was assumed moved through successive stages of historical development and you get this development at the end of the 18th century of what was caused the 4 stage. the third stage farming agricu

hamilton described the brother role of the courts in the federalist papers. and the judge there, if you read the opinion, it is a cursory opinion. didn't even attempt to wrestle with the law at issue in the president's executive actions on immigration. the reason why that's important is because the law is very, very clear. this congress has enacted a statute, section 1182 fox trot of the immigration laws that says that the president has the authority to suspend entry of foreign nationals when the president finds that entry would be detrimental to the nterests of the interests of the u.s. so that is what was cited. that provision of the law that is not -- has not been questioned in over 60 years. the court in seattle, though, questioned effectively the wisdom of the executive order not really the legality. there was a part of the orel -- oral argument before the judge issued his temporary restraining order where he said there hasn't been any terrorism from any foreign national from any of the seven countries that were enumerated from the visa suspension. it's

you have to name the person that the famous alexander hamilton was badmouthing with these quotes. kirstin, you start us. "v"ocabulary for $200. kate. what is a verdict? that's the "v" word. slamilton for $200, please. kate. who is jefferson? that's the man he was referring to. slamilton, $400. kate.

and finally, i saw that today is alexander hamilton's birthday. [ cheers and applause ] that's right. hamilton was born on this day in 1757. but it was only last year that his rap career finally took off. [ laughter and applause ] so stick with your dreams, kids. we have a great show tonight! give it up for the roots! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thanks guys. >> steve: oh! >> jimmy: thank you, everybody. >> steve: come on! >> jimmy: it's been a great week so far. there's more ahead. tomorrow night, golden globe award-winner kevin bacon will be on the show. [ cheers and applause ] we always do something fun with kevin. then on friday we have claire danes, j.k. simmons, and thank you notes. [ cheers and applause ] that's gonna be a big show. but first, we have a giant show tonight. this is it. making her final television appearance as first lady here on "the tonight show." first lady michelle obama is joining us. [ cheers and applause ] ♪ the first lady and i have a lot in store for you. a few fun surprises. then we're playing "catchphrase" with tw

james madison worked on the first turn, alexander hamilton on the last turn. the idea -- the words are all hamiltons, but the ideas are all washington's. charlie: tell us about the relationship between hamilton and washington. the period, they form a mind meld about the philosophy of the new republic they wish to interact. influenced by the fact that the continental congress was so chronically short of money that is reinforced couple key ideas they carried forward. the need for a strong centralized energetic government and the need for fiscal responsibility. if fiscal affairs were not in order, it could kill a country at war and in peace. charlie: you quote thomas jefferson "the moderation of a single character preventer this revolution from being closed, as others have been by subversion of the liberty it was intended to establish." john: that is the key quote, moderation and virtue. 2 qualities we underappreciated in our elected leaders. every great revolution built on the promise of a great democratic republic had been subverted by his leaders, whether it w

hamilton" explained in 1788. if circumstances should oblige the government to form an army of any magnitude that cannot be fermentable to the liberties of the people while there's a large body of citizens. little if at all inferior to that indiscipline and the use of arms. >> that's what he said. >> host: is a second amendment argument that is may consistently you, as a nation we still struggle. i think in some sense without understanding this principle. how it relates to liberty. august through your discovery and how you're right about that. >> guest: and this code is the one place where i raise my own personal voice. >> host: you do say that. he say look this code is the one place in the book i'm going to raise my voice and attempt to sway you to come to some fundamental agreement. >> guest: because i understand as we all should, let's go back to 1770. sam adams and paul revere from the sons of liberty. of this underground thing going where they can communicate. have a communications network with the rest of th

hamilton on the front and five prominent women on the back. so that is something. my only regret is that the minute this announcement was made, there were reports emerging from scholars -- i think it was harper who said that it is the and of cash money. so i feel the moment women get their due, we are going to remove money. but i feel that that reticular harvard economist is not moved within the economies that i move in, especially in the way having this her american honor currency abroad, how that will certainly strengthen the notion that america is the land of opportunity. >> now my question. in 1864, ulysses s. grant, criticized for his battle at coal harbour, the press gets a hold of it. mary todd lincoln calls him a butcher. catherine: yes, she did. >> in 1870, when grant becomes president, i think he has a little bit to do with seeing about her getting a pension, a presidential pension. you mentioned sumner. catherine: i don't think she would believe that. >> i believe grant had a lot to do with that. catherine: i believe you. >> i just

watch this. ♪ world's going to know your name ♪ ♪ alexander hamilton >> yup. that is lin-manuel miranda. he is pretty good at r. kelly covers too. ♪ coke and rum ♪ ♪ so what i'm drunk the oscar s tomorrow night. perhaps this is his warm up. sheinelle jones has a mean karaoke as well. >> we should go. let's take a field trip. >> back-up dance. no singing sgrch. >> we'll be right back, but firs where's the car? it'll be here in three...uh, four minutes. are you kidding me? no, looks like he took a wrong turn. don't worry, this guy's got like a four-star rating, we're good. his name is randy. that's like one of the most trustworthy names! ordering a getaway car with an app? are you randy? that's me! awesome! surprising. what's not surprising? how much money everybody comfortable with the air temp? i could go a little cooler. ok. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. >>> that's it. we're done. that's all for this saturday morning. tomorrow on "sunday today." a look at the academy awards as willie sits down with the oscar nominated movie act

alexander hamilton to get on in the second term. the ideas are all washington's. charlie: tell me about the relationship between hamilton and george washington. guest: it's fascinating. it's rooted in the revolutionary war, when hamilton is a young officer who hamilton to get on n the second term. the ideas are all washington's. is in charge of this correspondence. over that period, they form a mind meld about the philosophy of the new republic they wish to enact, and really influenced by the fact that the continental congress was so weak and ineffectual and they were so chronically short of money at all times, but it did reinforce -- that it did reinforce the need for a strong, centralized, energetic government, and the need for fiscal discipline and responsibility, that fiscal an order could kill an army in war and kill a country in peace. charlie: you quote thomas jefferson on george washington. the moderation and virtue of a single character probably prevented this revolution from being closed. as most others have been, by subversion of liberty it was intended