The Melting Scene

"The Melting Scene" primarily deals with the nation's reaction to Hamilton's death. He was New York City's most distinguished citizen, the man who'd put New York on the path to becoming the commercial capital of the world. Businesses immediately closed their blinds in honor of his death, and his funeral was held the following Saturday. On the day of his funeral, guns were fired, church bells rang, and all flags, including those flying from the ships in the harbor were lowered to half-mast. The funeral had a long procession and people crowded the streets, great statesmen eulogized his life, and Aaron Burr, the man who'd shot him in a duel was a source of gossip.