Who Was Alexander Hamilton?

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.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Published: 08/22/2017
ISBN: 9780399544279
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.28lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.30w x 0.30d

Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 234 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 190629 / Who Was Alexander Hamilton?
Reading Level: 6.1 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1