Alexander Hamilton : the illustrated biography
2016
923.273 H217syl 2016 MB
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Title
Alexander Hamilton : the illustrated biography
Published
New York : Sterling, 2016.
Description
xv, 272 p., [3] colored folded leaves of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 27 cm.
Call Number
923.273 H217syl 2016 MB
System Control No.
(OCoLC)952369703
Note
Maps on lining papers.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-266) and index.
Contents: Introduction: emerging from the shadows -- pt. 1. Hamilton in the sun. Immigrant -- Soldier -- Reformer -- Legislator -- Constitutionalist -- Secretary of the treasury -- Abolitionist -- Major general -- Last years -- pt. 2. Legacies. Hamilton and the development of America -- Hamilton's impact on world history -- Epilogue: Goals and achievements.
L2016M157
"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 Washingtons right-hand man during the Revolutionary War; he helped establish the Constitution; he wrote most of The Federalist Papers; and he modernized Americas fledgling finances, among other notable achievements. Noted Hamilton scholar and chairman of the Museum of American Finance, Richard Sylla, brings the flesh-and-blood manstudent, soldier, lawyer, political scientist, finance minister, and politicianto life and reveals captivating details of his private life as well as his infamous demise at the hands of Vice President Aaron Burr..."--provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 261-266) and index.
Contents: Introduction: emerging from the shadows -- pt. 1. Hamilton in the sun. Immigrant -- Soldier -- Reformer -- Legislator -- Constitutionalist -- Secretary of the treasury -- Abolitionist -- Major general -- Last years -- pt. 2. Legacies. Hamilton and the development of America -- Hamilton's impact on world history -- Epilogue: Goals and achievements.
L2016M157
"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 Washingtons right-hand man during the Revolutionary War; he helped establish the Constitution; he wrote most of The Federalist Papers; and he modernized Americas fledgling finances, among other notable achievements. Noted Hamilton scholar and chairman of the Museum of American Finance, Richard Sylla, brings the flesh-and-blood manstudent, soldier, lawyer, political scientist, finance minister, and politicianto life and reveals captivating details of his private life as well as his infamous demise at the hands of Vice President Aaron Burr..."--provided by publisher.
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