The Immigrant Orphan Who Helped Build a Nation (https://smartguy.com/ ) He was born out of wedlock. Abandoned by his father. Orphaned by his mother’s death. Raised in poverty on a Caribbean island. Alexander Hamilton had every reason to fail. But he didn’t. Instead, he rose to become one of the most influential Founding Fathers of the United States - a war hero, legal genius, financial architect, and the very definition of self-made. If you’re a young person today who’s ever felt overlooked, under-resourced, or like your story is too messy to matter, Alexander Hamilton is proof that your past doesn’t define your future - your choices do.