Memorial Hall Library

Alexander Hamilton, revolutionary, Martha Brockenbrough

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 354-365) and index

individual biography

illustrations

index present

non fiction

Alexander Hamilton, revolutionary

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Martha Brockenbrough

"A richly illustrated portrait of the Founding Father and first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury describes his experiences as an illegitimate orphan, soldier, friend, philanderer, political firebrand and financial whiz whose groundbreaking policies continue to shape today's American government"--PublisherBorn 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

"The subject of the most humiliating criticism" -- A Son of Liberty -- "It's a collegian!" -- Love, war, and glory's price -- "All for love" -- "I must tell you, Sir, you treat me with disrespect" -- "Rocking the cradle and ... fleecing my neighbours" -- The Federalist -- Mr. Secretary -- Genius and fool -- Hamilton's heart -- "This is a mortal wound" -- Epilogue -- Hamilton's family -- Allies & enemies -- Time line -- The natural world: diseases and hurricanes -- A brief history of the colonies -- Early government -- Ball gowns, pointy shoes, and ornate wigs -- What combat was like -- The arms were bare -- Artillery -- How the early trade cycle worked -- Relations with tribal nations -- A brief history of the sugar trade -- Federalism vs. Antifederalism -- Rules for duels -- The sad life of Aaron Burr -- Major battles of the Revolutionary War

juvenile