### March 30 On March 30, 1789, I, Alexander Hamilton was sworn in as the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States. It was a very exciting day. After all, I was the one responsible for managing the country’s finances! Little did I know, that within two months I would be facing the task of creating an entire financial system for the young nation. But even after such a daunting task and hectic life, I always tried to find ways to bring humor and fun facts into my life. For instance, on March 30th I made sure to take a walk into the city and enjoy the scenery. Little did I know that this scenery would later become known as Wall Street! Most people think Wall Street is just a place of finance, but it was actually named after a real wall, which originally bordered the area and was built to protect the Dutch settlers from British forces. Anyway, on the way back to my office I decided to stop by a local pub and enjoyed a little refreshment. I guess you could say that was the unofficial start of the famous “Happy Hour” tradition, although at the time I didn’t know it would be such an institution. All in all, March 30th was an incredible day of service to our new nation and I will always remember it fondly.