“My Betsey”: The Remarkable Wife of Alexander Hamilton – Elizabeth Kahn Kaplan

Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm UTC-04:00

117 W Main St, Babylon, NY, United States, New York 11702 | Babylon

Village of Babylon Historical & Preservation Society
Publisher/HostVillage of Babylon Historical & Preservation Society
\u201cMy Betsey\u201d: The Remarkable Wife of Alexander Hamilton \u2013 Elizabeth Kahn Kaplan
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Elizabeth Schuyler and Alexander Hamilton came from widely different family backgrounds, yet their marriage was a great success. Included in this talk are their eight children; her reaction to his affair with Maria Reynolds; his fatal duel with Aaron Burr in 1804. She lived for 50 more years as a widow salvaging the reputation of her distinguished husband and working on behalf of orphans and public education in New York.
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