Date: July 1, 2004
Contact: Angela Johnson
Phone: 340-773-6449

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR VARGRAVE RICHARDS INVITES PUBLIC TO BOOK SIGNING BY HAMILTON SCHOLARS

Lieutenant Governor Vargrave Richards invites the public to a book signing on THURSDAY, JULY 8, 2004, featuring visiting scholars who have extensively researched and published books on the life of Alexander Hamilton. The event begins at 5 p.m. at Undercover Books in Gallows Bay, St. Croix.

The book signing, spearheaded by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor and underwritten by Shoreline Management Group LLC, will kick off a series of events spearheaded by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor to highlight the boyhood years that Hamilton spent on the island of St. Croix.

This event features the nation's foremost scholars on the life of Alexander Hamilton, who will be present to discuss and sign their books. The distinguished authors and their books include: Mr. Richard Brookhiser, "Alexander Hamilton: American;" Dr. Joanne Freeman, "Affairs of Honor" and "Hamilton: Writings;" Dr. Stephen Knott, "Alexander Hamilton and the Persistence of Myth;" and Mr. Vincent Hubbard, "Swords, Ships, and Sugar: A History of Nevis." The featured works are currently in stock at Undercover Books.

"This is an eminently important event for St. Croix. These scholars are renowned in their expertise on Alexander Hamilton. It is an ideal opportunity for the public to share in the dialogue on a piece of history that, to date, has been minimally explored - namely, Hamilton's youthful experiences and their effect on the formation of his character and later life path," Lieutenant Governor Richards stated.

The visiting authors will also be presenting their scholarly papers at the upcoming conference, entitled "HAMILTON: THE FORMATIVE YEARS," taking place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 9, 2004, at Government House in Christiansted. The conference is open to the public.