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Cheesecake with the Heavyweight Champ (2024)

Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton didn’t agree on much. But years before Burr put a bullet in Hamilton’s stomach, they had complete solidarity on at least one issue: They both thought a Dutch secondary school in the growing city of Brooklyn was an excellent idea. They were the only Founding Fathers who supported and contributed to the construction of Erasmus Hall Academy. Erasmus opened its doors of higher learning in 1786. In 1904, the school was greatly expanded, and Erasmus Hall Academy became Erasmus Hall High School.

Countless notable people attended Erasmus Hall over the years. There’s a list of more than a hundred alumni who went on to outstanding careers.