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Author
Language
English
Description
Ron Chernow vividly re-creates the whole sweep of Alexander Hamilton's life - his exotic, brutal upbringing; his titanic feuds with celebrated rivals; his pivotal role in defining the shape of the federal government; his shocking illicit romances; and his famous death in a duel with Aaron Burr in July 1804.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Publisher
Make Profits Easy
Pub. Date
c2016
Physical Desc
241 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Learn how the author of the Federalist Papers and the first Secretary of the Treasury nearly ruined his career by fighting duels, seducing women, and getting involved in America's first sex scandal.
Author
Publisher
Walker & Co
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
In the early morning hours of July 11, 1804, two men stood facing each other on a New Jersey cliff side. One was the U.S. vice president, Aaron Burr, and the other was Alexander Hamilton, the secretary of the treasury. They were ready to fight to the death for honor.
Author
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, a revolutionary woman who, like her new nation, struggled to define herself in the wake of war, betrayal, and tragedy. Tells not just as the wronged wife at the center of a political sex scandal - but also as a founding mother who shaped an American legacy in her own right.
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of Eliza Hamilton, wife of founding father Alexander Hamilton, covering her early years in New York, her married life with Alexander, and her later years as a generous philanthropist.
Author
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
[2016]
Physical Desc
xv, 272 pages, 3 foldout pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color), portraits ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Meet the founding father who made America modern ... An immigrant from the West Indies, he played a crucial part in the political, legal, and economic development of the new nation: He served as Washington's right-hand man during the Revolutionary War; he helped establish the Constitution; he wrote most of The Federalist Papers; and he modernized America's fledgling finances, among other notable achievements. Noted Hamilton scholar and chairman of...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
Born out of wedlock on a small island in the West Indies and orphaned as a teenager, Alexander Hamilton nonetheless rose to a position of power and influence in colonial America.. His military career brought him fame; his groundbreaking and enduring policy continues to shape American government today; his salacious and scandalous personal life and his heartrending end have made him immortal.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
After the American Revolution, newlyweds Alexander and Elizabeth Hamilton find themselves in New York City, with Alex facing off against a rival lawyer and Eliza struggling to make a home and feeling neglected by her husband.
15) All for one
Author
Series
The Alex and Eliza trilogy volume 3
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 16
Physical Desc
386 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Alex and Eliza's household continues to expand as they prepare for an arrival of their own, but new developments in their lives bring unforeseen consequences.
Author
Publisher
Walker & Co
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
In the early morning hours of July 11, 1804, two men stood facing each other on a New Jersey cliff side. One was the U.S. vice president, Aaron Burr, and the other was Alexander Hamilton, the secretary of the treasury. They were ready to fight to the death for honor. Includes bibliographical references.
Author
Publisher
Ten Speed Press
Pub. Date
c2017
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
169 pages : color illustations ; 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
This complete graphic novel-style biography presents the life and legacy of one of the most influential figures in United States history. Alexander Hamilton was on hand for the Revolutionary War, the development of the Constitution, and the establishment of the Treasury and banking as we have come to know them today.
Author
Series
Flashback Four volume 4
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Physical Desc
228 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
The Flashback Four are coerced by a secret government organization, NOYB, to travel to July 1804 Weehawken, New Jersey, to witness the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr.
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
viii, 289 pages ; map ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Acclaimed historian Paul Collins' remarkable true account of a stunning turn-of-the-19th century murder and the trial that ensued -- a showdown in which iconic political rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr joined forces to make sure justice was done.