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Who Was Alexander Hamilton?

Who Was? Ser.

by Pam Pollack

Synopsis

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.

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Book Information

Copyright year 2017
ISBN-13 9780399544279
ISBN-10 0399544275
Class Copyright
Publisher Penguin Young Readers Group
Subject Juvenile Nonfiction
File Size 28 MB
Number of Pages 112
Length of Recording 2
Language ENG
Shelf No. NA940
Grade Range 3-7
Ages 8-12
Lexile 910L