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Who’s the Man? | Alexander Hamilton v. Robert Moses

Prolific, strong-willed, and unapologetic to a fault – Alexander Hamilton remains one of the most famous and influential New Yorkers. However, another New Yorker may give him a run for that title – master builder Robert Moses. One created the economic structure of our city and nation, the other physically shaped American cities like no person before or since. Both excelled at pushing forward complicated and uncertain projects, both had a flair for the dramatic, and neither was ever elected to public office. While they rose to prominence in New York City at very different times, for an evening we consider them side-by-side and posit this question: If they had matched wits, who would have come out on top? Our three speakers explore the impact of these two “power brokers” on the city. This program delves into the themes of our exhibition Picturing Prestige: New York Portraits, 1700-1860.











When: Mon., Sep. 19, 2016 at 6:30 pm
Where: Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Ave.
212-534-1672
Price: $25
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Prolific, strong-willed, and unapologetic to a fault – Alexander Hamilton remains one of the most famous and influential New Yorkers. However, another New Yorker may give him a run for that title – master builder Robert Moses. One created the economic structure of our city and nation, the other physically shaped American cities like no person before or since. Both excelled at pushing forward complicated and uncertain projects, both had a flair for the dramatic, and neither was ever elected to public office. While they rose to prominence in New York City at very different times, for an evening we consider them side-by-side and posit this question: If they had matched wits, who would have come out on top? Our three speakers explore the impact of these two “power brokers” on the city. This program delves into the themes of our exhibition Picturing Prestige: New York Portraits, 1700-1860.

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