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Author
Language
English
Description
Ron Chernow vividly re-creates the whole sweep of Alexander Hamilton's life - his exotic, brutal upbringing; his titanic feuds with celebrated rivals; his pivotal role in defining the shape of the federal government; his shocking illicit romances; and his famous death in a duel with Aaron Burr in July 1804.
Author
Publisher
Walker & Co
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
In the early morning hours of July 11, 1804, two men stood facing each other on a New Jersey cliff side. One was the U.S. vice president, Aaron Burr, and the other was Alexander Hamilton, the secretary of the treasury. They were ready to fight to the death for honor.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
Born out of wedlock on a small island in the West Indies and orphaned as a teenager, Alexander Hamilton nonetheless rose to a position of power and influence in colonial America.. His military career brought him fame; his groundbreaking and enduring policy continues to shape American government today; his salacious and scandalous personal life and his heartrending end have made him immortal.
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of Eliza Hamilton, wife of founding father Alexander Hamilton, covering her early years in New York, her married life with Alexander, and her later years as a generous philanthropist.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
After the American Revolution, newlyweds Alexander and Elizabeth Hamilton find themselves in New York City, with Alex facing off against a rival lawyer and Eliza struggling to make a home and feeling neglected by her husband.
Author
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xv, 272 pages, 3 foldout pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), portraits ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Meet the founding father who made America modern ... An immigrant from the West Indies, he played a crucial part in the political, legal, and economic development of the new nation: He served as Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War; he helped establish the Constitution; he wrote most of The Federalist Papers; and he modernized America's fledgling finances, among other notable achievements. Noted Hamilton scholar and chairman of...
