What city did Alexander Hamilton recruit Noah Webster to move to?
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Alexander Hamilton recruited Noah Webster to move to New York City in 1785, as part of his plan to make New York City the cultural and intellectual capital of the United States. Hamilton believed that Webster's dictionary would be an important tool in unifying the country and promoting American nationalism.
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