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Elizabeth Hamilton (née Schuyler / ˈ s k aɪ l ər /; August 9, 1757 – November 9, 1854 [2]) 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 founding of the United States.
It was founded in 1806 by several prominent women, most notably Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton. [3] Since 2015, the organization has gained renewed attention because of the success of the Broadway musical Hamilton, [4] in which the character of Eliza Hamilton describes the orphanage as her proudest achievement. [5]
Eliza suddenly notices the audience and lets out a tearful gasp, nearly hyperventilating, but finally sighs and smiles as the lights go dark. Vibe explains that "Eliza Hamilton steers the song as she reflects on her life, her marriage to Hamilton and their legacy, which includes the opening of New York City's first private orphanage". [1]
Inspired by Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton, the character she played in Hamilton, Soo started the Eliza Project initiative in partnership with Graham Windham, the first private orphanage in New York City that is mentioned in the last song at the end of the show. Through the program, Soo plans to provide students at the Graham School with acting ...
Her long career of leading a creative life includes many notable roles to her name, including Amélie Poulain in Broadway’s Amélie, Avery Morgan on Doctor Odyssey and, of course, Eliza Schuyler ...
Alexander Hamilton (1755/57–1804), American revolutionary patriot and Founding Father; first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and a signer of the United States Constitution, husband of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton; Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton (1757–1854), co-founder and deputy director of New York's first private orphanage, [7] now Graham Windham
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 26 November 2024. Daughter of Alexander Hamilton (1799 – 1859) Eliza Hamilton Holly Born Eliza Hamilton (1799-11-20) November 20, 1799 New York City, New York Died October 17, 1859 (1859-10-17) (aged 59) Washington, D.C. Resting place Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, New York Nationality American ...
The Dr. Jabez Campfield House, also known as the Schuyler Hamilton House, is a historic, two-story, braced timber-frame colonial Georgian-style house and museum located at 5 Olyphant Place, Morristown, New Jersey.