Alexander Hamilton: Founding Father and Treasury Secretary (18)
Though a renowned Founding Father, Alexander Hamilton's fame has recently received a boost from the hit musical Hamilton. He was chosen as the subject of that work because of his extraordinary biography. He was raised by a single mother in the Caribbean, volunteered to be a soldier in the American Revolution, rose to become the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and tragically killed in a duel with Aaron Burr. This accessible book presents Hamilton's life story to young readers through engaging text and includes surprising facts, relevant quotes from Hamilton himself, and striking historical images.
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SeriesJunior Biographies
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ManufacturerEnslow Publishing
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PublisherEnslow Publishing
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Publisher or imprintEnslow Publishing
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AuthorShea, Therese M.
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ISBN-13978-0-7660-9047-7
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FormatReinforced Library Binding
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Size7 1/4" x 8 1/2"
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Reading Interest3,4,5,6
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# of Pages24
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Dewey Decimal973.4092--dc23
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Guided Reading LevelP
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Date Published2018
Though a renowned Founding Father, Alexander Hamilton's fame has recently received a boost from the hit musical Hamilton. He was chosen as the subject of that work because of his extraordinary biography. He was raised by a single mother in the Caribbean, volunteered to be a soldier in the American Revolution, rose to become the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and tragically killed in a duel with Aaron Burr. This accessible book presents Hamilton's life story to young readers through engaging text and includes surprising facts, relevant quotes from Hamilton himself, and striking historical images.