Who was Alexander Hamilton? / by Pam Pollack and Meg Belviso ; illustrated by Dede Putra.
Material type: TextSeries: Who was-- ?Publisher: New York, New York : Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2017]Description: 108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780399544293
- 0399544291
- 9780399544279
- 0399544275
- 9781537958750
- 1537958755
- 9780606404990
- 0606404996
- Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804 -- Juvenile literature
- United States. Constitution -- Signers -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Statesmen -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- History -- 1783-1815 -- Juvenile literature
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809 -- Juvenile literature
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Read the story of the Founding Father who inspired the smash Broadway musical.
Born in the British West Indies and orphaned as a child, Alexander Hamilton made his way to the American Colonies and studied to become a lawyer. He joined a local militia during the American Revolution, rose to the rank of Major General, and became the chief aide to General George Washington. After the war, he became the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. He founded the Bank of New York and The New York Post newspaper. He served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and is also celebrated as a co-author of The Federalist Papers, a series of essays that are still used today to interpret the U.S. Constitution.
The end of his life became a national scandal when he was shot and killed in a duel with then-Vice President Aaron Burr.
Includes bibliographical references (page 108).
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.
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.