Alexander Hamilton: Founding Father and Treasury Secretary

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Alexander Hamilton: Founding Father and Treasury Secretary

Alexander Hamilton: Founding Father and Treasury Secretary

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.

About This Book

By: Therese M. Shea
Illustrated by:
Published by: Enslow Publishing an imprint of The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
8-12Age Range
5.1 AR
21Pages
PeopleSubject
740LLexile
15-30 minsReading Time
PGuided Reading
PFountas & Pinnell
38DRA