Alexander Hamilton : the hero who helped shape America
Title
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Alexander Hamilton : the hero who helped shape America
Author
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Kanefield, Teri, 1960- author.
ISBN
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9781419725784
Physical Description
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203 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Contents
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An orphan and a dreamer -- An immigrant -- A soldier -- Victory in love and war -- Striving for magnificence -- Capitalism: A new vision for America -- Due process of law -- Steps in the right direction -- The good ship Hamilton -- Secretary of the treasury -- Rivalry with Jefferson -- Rivalry with Burr -- Afterword -- Legacy.
Reading Level
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1170 L Lexile
Personal Subject
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Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.
Subject Term
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Founding Fathers of the United States -- Biography.
Statesmen -- United States -- Biography.
Geographic Term
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809.
Genre
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Biographies
Summary
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"The America that Alexander Hamilton knew was largely agricultural and built on slave labor. In contrast, he envisioned something different: along with agriculture and small towns, he imagined a multiracial, urbanized, capitalistic America with a strong central government. A poor immigrant, Hamilton believed that such an America would be a land of opportunity for newcomers. His vision put him at odds with Thomas Jefferson, Aaron Burr, and others; they envisioned a pastoral America of small towns, where governments were local, states controlled their own destiny, and the federal government remained small and weak. Hamilton died in a duel, defending his ideas and his honor. Because of the systems Hamilton set up and the ideas he left, his vision won out. Here is the story that epitomizes the American dream--a poor immigrant who made good in America"--
Library | Call Number | Status |
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Hardwood Creek Library (Forest Lake) | J 973.4092 KAN | Checked Out |
Oakdale Library | J 973.4092 KAN | Nonfiction Collection |
Park Grove Library (Cottage Grove) | J 973.4092 KAN | Nonfiction Collection |
R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury) | J 973.4092 KAN | Nonfiction Collection |
R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury) | J 973.4092 KAN | Nonfiction Collection |
Stillwater Public Library | TEEN 973.4092 KAN | Teen Nonfiction |
Stillwater Public Library | J 973.4092 KAN | Nonfiction Collection |