The destruction of Hamilton's reputation became long before FDR was even born. He was hated throughout the South during the entire 1800s mainly because of Jefferson and Jackson's insanity about the Bank. Newspapers during the 1790s went out of their way to lie about him, his program and his intentions.
Not praising Jefferson in Virginia would be political suicide. I see little to admire in Jefferson whom I consider to be a form of "limosine liberal". Though I used to believe the conventional propaganda about him.
I like Jefferson, but I am smart enough to sperate the myth from the man.
Acadamia loves Jefferson in a symbolic way, even if they hate many of his ideas or things he believed in.
Hamilton, however, will never ever be loved, as the author of a recent book noted "No one likes Hamiliton, not then, not now".
Sad, but true considering he was a great patriot, a founding father and a leader and hero to this great republic.