Who Was Alexander Hamilton?

by Pam Pollack

2020-05-15 03:00:54

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... Read more
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. Less

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File size7.4x5.3x0.3inches
Print pages112
PublisherPenguin Workshop
Publication date August 1, 2017
Languageeng
ISBN9780399544279
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Pamela Pollack and Meg Belviso have co-authored several children's books, including  Who Was Nelson Mandela?, Who Is J.K. Rowling?, and What Was the Alamo?...

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