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Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Based on the children's book series Ordinary People Change the World by New York Times bestselling author Brad Meltzer and illustrator Christopher Eliopoulos, the series will introduce kids to inspiring historical figures and the character virtues that helped them succeed. It's time for Yadina to start first grade, but she's really nervous. Alexander Hamilton helps her realize that new adventures can be exciting. --
"A leveled Reader based on an...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
"A spellbinding history of the epic rivalry that shaped our republic: Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, and their competing visions for America... The decade of the 1790s has been called the 'age of passion.' Fervor ran high as rival factions battled over the course of the new republic-- each side convinced that the other's goals would betray the legacy of the Revolution so recently fought and so dearly won. All understood as well that what was...
104) Alexander Hamilton
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Alexander Hamilton is known not only for his political brilliance, but also for his strong principles and astonishing achievements. In this biography for kids 8-12, read about how, from humble beginnings as an orphan, Hamilton defied all the odds and made a lasting name for himself in many arenas, including politics, finance, and the military."--
Author
Publisher
Hill and Wang
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
The author compares the intellectual understanding of the Enlightenment of Alexander Hamilton, John Adams, and Thomas Jefferson, and shows how the personal experiences and regional cultural traditions of each man shaped his interpretation of that movement and how those ideals played into the birth of the new nation.
Where The Ideas for which We Stand came from. In this incisively drawn book, Darren Staloff forcefully reminds us that America owes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"George Washington and Alexander Hamilton were two of the most famous Founding Fathers. They fought for American independence and then worked to build the United States into a strong and stable country. Along the way, they also became friends. The story of their friendship--and how it helped shape the United States--is presented to readers through engaging text that balances historical context (supplementing social studies curriculum topics) with...
Publisher
[CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform]
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Love in the time of Hamilton ... On October 14, 1781, Alexander Hamilton led a daring assault on Yorktown's defenses and won a decisive victory in America's fight for independence. Decades later, when Eliza Hamilton collected his soldiers' stories, she discovered that while the war was won at Yorktown, the battle for love took place on many fronts ... Promised Land by Rose Lerner: Donning men's clothing, Rachel left her life behind to fight the British...
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A history of the making of the Constitution focuses on Madison and Hamilton's dynamic leadership contributions to the effort to construct a national government. America's great underdog story from New York Times bestselling author Charles Cerami. Seven years after the revolution, America was in crisis. The government didn't work, but the citizens didn't care-or were in a state of rebellion. Then two unknown men, Hamilton and Madison (unknown especially...
114) Hamilton
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"A picture book biography of Alexander Hamilton's life from boyhood to becoming a Founding Father." --
Author
Publisher
Waterside Productions
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"When Mike Anthony moved to New York City to become an actor, he'd imagined being under the bright lights of Broadway, living a life full of fame and fortune. Instead, he took a job not on stage for a Broadway show, but behind its bar, and found a life full of meaning. In Life At Hamilton, Mike takes us along on his journey, recounting his extraordinary experiences as Hamilton: An American Musical rocketed into Broadway history, from its unparalleled...
117) Founding brothers
Publisher
The History Channel
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Volume 1 begins with a look at two of the many crises faced by George Washington during his term as America's first president. At a time when any conflict had the potential to dissolve the fragile union, Washington surrounded himself with brilliant men who were bound by their undying devotion to America, but who were often bitterly divided about how best to serve their common cause. Volume 2 explores the ideological conflict that existed between Thomas...
Author
Publisher
Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
In 1776 the United States government started out on a shoestring and quickly went bankrupt fighting its War of Independence against Britain. At the war{u2019}s end, the national government owed tremendous sums to foreign creditors and its own citizens. But lacking the power to tax, it had no means to repay them. The Founders and Finance is the first book to tell the story of how foreign-born financial specialists{u2014}immigrants{u2014}solved the...
119) Patriotism & profit: Washington, Hamilton, Schuyler & and the rivalry for America's capital city
Author
Publisher
Pegasus Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The untold story of how America's beloved first president, George Washington, borrowed, leveraged, and coerced his way into masterminding the key land purchase of the American era, which lead to the creation the nation's capital city"--
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