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Alexander Hamilton / by James Buckley, illustrated by Charlotte Ager.

By: Contributor(s): Series: Publisher: London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2019Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First editionDescription: 128 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780241358597
Other title:
  • Alexander Hamilton : life stories of extraordinary Americans
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 973.41092 B85 23 2019
LOC classification:
  • E302.6.H2 A393 2019
Contents:
A bumpy start Little money man Joining the fight Soldier to scribe Victory!...and work Makin' the laws Big money man A mistake Tough times Alexander and his enemies The duel and the end Alexander's legacy
Summary: The musical Hamilton might have wowed Broadway in 2015, but Alexander Hamilton first took America by storm more than 200 years ago. Growing up poor on the Caribbean Island of Nevis, Hamilton defied the odds by becoming a great thinker and writer. In New York, Hamilton found a world of opportunity, becoming an important part of the American Revolution and an architect of the new nation's system of government.Summary: "Alexander Hamilton is known not only for his political brilliance, but also for his strong principles and astonishing achievements. In this biography for kids 8-12, read about how, from humble beginnings as an orphan, Hamilton defied all the odds and made a lasting name for himself in many arenas, including politics, finance, and the military."-- Amazon.com
Holdings
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Books Books Senior High School Library General Circulation Section GC GC 973.41092 B85 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available SHS000801

Includes index.

A bumpy start
Little money man
Joining the fight
Soldier to scribe
Victory!...and work
Makin' the laws
Big money man
A mistake
Tough times
Alexander and his enemies
The duel and the end
Alexander's legacy

The musical Hamilton might have wowed Broadway in 2015, but Alexander Hamilton first took America by storm more than 200 years ago. Growing up poor on the Caribbean Island of Nevis, Hamilton defied the odds by becoming a great thinker and writer. In New York, Hamilton found a world of opportunity, becoming an important part of the American Revolution and an architect of the new nation's system of government.

"Alexander Hamilton is known not only for his political brilliance, but also for his strong principles and astonishing achievements. In this biography for kids 8-12, read about how, from humble beginnings as an orphan, Hamilton defied all the odds and made a lasting name for himself in many arenas, including politics, finance, and the military."-- Amazon.com

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