S8 Ep663: 2. Beer discusses Angelica’s resilience during the Revolution, noting she rejoined the army just weeks after childbirth to be with her husband, a military supplier. Meanwhile, Alexander Hamilton married Angelica’s sister, Betsy, to elevate his social stat
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2. Beer discusses Angelica’s resilience during the Revolution, noting she rejoined the army just weeks after childbirth to be with her husband, a military supplier. Meanwhile, Alexander Hamilton married Angelica’s sister, Betsy, to elevate his social status, though he initially struggled to navigate the dynamics of a powerful family. Angelica’s firstborn son, Philip, later founded the town of Angelica, New York. Growing up in this rural community inspired Beer to write this book, aiming to provide modern girls with a unique lens into American history through the eyes of a woman who dazzled the founders. (2)
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