The Duel: The Parallel Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr - Couverture rigide

St. George, Judith

 
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Synopsis

In curiously parallel lives, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were both orphaned at an early age. Both were brilliant students who attended college? one at Princeton, the other at Columbia?and studied law. Both were young staff officers under General George Washington, and both became war heroes. Politics beckoned them, and each served in the newly formed government of the fledgling nation. Why, then, did these two face each other at dawn in a duel that ended with death for one and opprobrium for the other?

Judith St. George?s lively biography, told in alternating chapters, brings to life two complex men who played major roles in the formation of the United States.

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À propos de l?auteur

Judith St. George has published dozens of successful nonfiction books for children, including the Caldecott Medal-winning So You Want to Be President? and the historical Turning Point series, including You’re On Your Way, Teddy RooseveltStand Tall, Abe Lincoln; and Take the Lead, George Washington. You can visit her online at www.judithstgeorge.com.

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9780425288214: The Duel: The Parallel Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0425288218 ISBN 13 :  9780425288214
Editeur : Penguin Young Readers Group, 2016
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