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Alexander Hamilton, the illustrated biography, Richard Sylla

Label
Alexander Hamilton, the illustrated biography, Richard Sylla
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
mapsfacsimilesillustrationsportraits
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Alexander Hamilton
Nature of contents
bibliography
Responsibility statement
Richard Sylla
Sub title
the illustrated biography
Summary
"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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