I have been here for almost six months now, and I have finally found the courage to post my first timeline, and see what everyone thinks. The timeline will be written in a mainly history textbook-style, with some character scenes as well. And I would like to note that there are several PODs that will influence this timeline, with a few showing in the first chapter. 
I would like to thank Alexander Hamilton for the valuable insight into the character bearing his name, and wilcoxchar for writing Union and Liberty, which provided a lot of inspiration for this project.
Part One :: The Ascendance of Alexander Hamilton (1791-1796)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1791):
Alexander Hamilton answered the door, and was greeted by the presence of a young woman & her daughter. Hamilton asked the lady her purpose of standing at his door, and the lady, who introduced herself as Maria Reynolds, began to explain. She claimed that her husband, James Reynolds, had abandoned her & her daughter, and asked for money to travel back to their home in New York City. Hamilton consented with Reynolds, and agreed to deliver the money later that night.
Later that night, Hamilton met Maria Reynolds in person, and delivered the necessary amount to send her to New York. She sincerely thanked Hamilton, and began to appeal to him with seductive movements. Hamilton was infatuated by Reynolds, but his morality had kicked in, and resisted Reynolds' body language.[1] He pleaded farewell to Reynolds, and she & her daughter set off into the night.
Washington's Farewell Address:
George Washington, the first President of the United States, declined running for a third term of office, despite calls from supporters. He cited a wish to return to his plantation at Mount Vernon, Virginia, and retire in peace. Throughout his presidency, his two main advisors - Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton & Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson - strongly opposed each other's policies, and while Washington claimed to be nonpartisan, he favored Hamilton.
On September 17th, 1796, Washington published his farewell address to the American public. In the document, Washington advocated for the United States to maintain an "isolationist" foreign policy and avoid "foreign entanglements" in Europe, which was on the brink of war. He also decried political parties, calling them divisive "factions" that harmed the integrity of the young republic. The key note, however, was his nomination of Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton as his successor to the presidency.[2]
The Election of 1796:
The United States Presidential Election of 1796 was the first contested election in U.S. history. Alexander Hamilton was chosen as the Federalist Party candidate, along with the popular Governor Thomas Pinckney of South Carolina. Thomas Jefferson led the opposition Democratic-Republican ticket with Senator Aaron Burr of New York.
The campaign was vibrant, with Federalists and Democratic-Republicans campaigning heavily for their respective candidates. In the debates, the Federalists tied the Democratic-Republicans to the revolution taking place in France, while the opposition fired back by accusing the Federalists of favoring monarchism and aristocracy.
When the electors of the electoral college met on December 7th, the electors decided on the next President. Alexander Hamilton received the greatest amount of electoral votes, 89, winning all of Pennsylvania's votes & even managing to earn one in South Carolina, thanks to the efforts of ally John Laurens. Jefferson ended up receiving 52 electoral votes, carrying all of the southern states. Thomas Pinckney, Hamilton's running mate, managed to win 59 electoral votes.[3]
The next President of the United States would be Alexander Hamilton, and the Vice President would be Thomas Pinckney.
[1] In OTL, Hamilton engaged in an affair with Maria Reynolds that lasted three years, and would eventually ruin his reputation as a politician in 1795.
[2] Washington's Farewell Address did not contain any endorsements for his successor in OTL, who would be John Adams.
[3] In OTL, Jefferson won more electoral votes than Pinckney, and became Adams' vice president. Due to Washington's endorsement of Hamilton and butterflies, the electors would vote Pinckney as the vice president.
I would like to thank Alexander Hamilton for the valuable insight into the character bearing his name, and wilcoxchar for writing Union and Liberty, which provided a lot of inspiration for this project.
Part One :: The Ascendance of Alexander Hamilton (1791-1796)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (1791):
Alexander Hamilton answered the door, and was greeted by the presence of a young woman & her daughter. Hamilton asked the lady her purpose of standing at his door, and the lady, who introduced herself as Maria Reynolds, began to explain. She claimed that her husband, James Reynolds, had abandoned her & her daughter, and asked for money to travel back to their home in New York City. Hamilton consented with Reynolds, and agreed to deliver the money later that night.
Later that night, Hamilton met Maria Reynolds in person, and delivered the necessary amount to send her to New York. She sincerely thanked Hamilton, and began to appeal to him with seductive movements. Hamilton was infatuated by Reynolds, but his morality had kicked in, and resisted Reynolds' body language.[1] He pleaded farewell to Reynolds, and she & her daughter set off into the night.
Washington's Farewell Address:
George Washington, the first President of the United States, declined running for a third term of office, despite calls from supporters. He cited a wish to return to his plantation at Mount Vernon, Virginia, and retire in peace. Throughout his presidency, his two main advisors - Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton & Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson - strongly opposed each other's policies, and while Washington claimed to be nonpartisan, he favored Hamilton.
On September 17th, 1796, Washington published his farewell address to the American public. In the document, Washington advocated for the United States to maintain an "isolationist" foreign policy and avoid "foreign entanglements" in Europe, which was on the brink of war. He also decried political parties, calling them divisive "factions" that harmed the integrity of the young republic. The key note, however, was his nomination of Secretary of Treasury Alexander Hamilton as his successor to the presidency.[2]
The Election of 1796:
The United States Presidential Election of 1796 was the first contested election in U.S. history. Alexander Hamilton was chosen as the Federalist Party candidate, along with the popular Governor Thomas Pinckney of South Carolina. Thomas Jefferson led the opposition Democratic-Republican ticket with Senator Aaron Burr of New York.
The campaign was vibrant, with Federalists and Democratic-Republicans campaigning heavily for their respective candidates. In the debates, the Federalists tied the Democratic-Republicans to the revolution taking place in France, while the opposition fired back by accusing the Federalists of favoring monarchism and aristocracy.
When the electors of the electoral college met on December 7th, the electors decided on the next President. Alexander Hamilton received the greatest amount of electoral votes, 89, winning all of Pennsylvania's votes & even managing to earn one in South Carolina, thanks to the efforts of ally John Laurens. Jefferson ended up receiving 52 electoral votes, carrying all of the southern states. Thomas Pinckney, Hamilton's running mate, managed to win 59 electoral votes.[3]
The next President of the United States would be Alexander Hamilton, and the Vice President would be Thomas Pinckney.
[1] In OTL, Hamilton engaged in an affair with Maria Reynolds that lasted three years, and would eventually ruin his reputation as a politician in 1795.
[2] Washington's Farewell Address did not contain any endorsements for his successor in OTL, who would be John Adams.
[3] In OTL, Jefferson won more electoral votes than Pinckney, and became Adams' vice president. Due to Washington's endorsement of Hamilton and butterflies, the electors would vote Pinckney as the vice president.
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