Who was Alexander Hamilton? /
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the founding father, from his childhood as an orphan in the West Indies to his role in developing the Constitution and his tragic death in a duel with Aaron Burr.
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Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House,
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Publisher Address: | New York : |
Publication Dates: | [2017] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
Highlights the life and accomplishments of the founding father, from his childhood as an orphan in the West Indies to his role in developing the Constitution and his tragic death in a duel with Aaron Burr. |
Carrier Form: | 108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 108). |
ISBN: |
9780399544279 (paperback) : 0399544275 (paperback) |
Index Number: | E302 |
CLC: | K837.127 |
Call Number: | K837.127/H217P |
Contents: | Who was Alexander Hamilton? -- A Caribbean childhood -- A remarkable boy -- King's College -- General Washington's man -- The new country -- The Federalist papers -- Secretary of the Treasury -- At home -- Unexpected tragedy -- Legacy -- Timelines -- Bibliography. |