And his dispute with Vice President Aaron Burr resulted in their famous duel - and in Hamilton's violent and premature death. This short book tells the intensely human story of a man who changed the world in a way that no one else could.
-- Extraordinary biographies of America's most prominent political figures from the Revolution to Reconstruction-- Rare insight provided by authors who were the subjects' contemporaries-- Introductory essays by eminent present-day historians...
Presents the life and accomplishments of Alexander Hamilton, from his poor childhood in the West Indies and his military career in the Continental Army to his role in forming the United States's system of government.
Explores The Life Of Alexander Hamilton And Describes His Patriotic Involvement In The American Revolution.
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Surveys the life of the early American statesman, founding father, writer of the Federalist Papers, and first Secretary of the Treasury under George Washington.