The Duel: The Parallel Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr
Learn more about the men who inspired Hamilton: The Musical in this fascinating look at the historical friends turned revolutionary rivals!
In curiously parallel lives, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were both orphaned at an early age. Both were brilliant students who attended collegeone at Princeton, the other at Columbiaand studied law. Both were young staff officers under General George Washington, and both became war hero's. 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 harsh criticism for the other?
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In curiously parallel lives, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were both orphaned at an early age. Both were brilliant students who attended collegeone at Princeton, the other at Columbiaand studied law. Both were young staff officers under General George Washington, and both became war hero's. 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 harsh criticism 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.
The Duel: The Parallel Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr
Learn more about the men who inspired Hamilton: The Musical in this fascinating look at the historical friends turned revolutionary rivals!
In curiously parallel lives, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were both orphaned at an early age. Both were brilliant students who attended collegeone at Princeton, the other at Columbiaand studied law. Both were young staff officers under General George Washington, and both became war hero's. 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 harsh criticism for the other?
In curiously parallel lives, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were both orphaned at an early age. Both were brilliant students who attended collegeone at Princeton, the other at Columbiaand studied law. Both were young staff officers under General George Washington, and both became war hero's. 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 harsh criticism 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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ISBN-13: | 9780425288214 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group |
Publication date: | 05/10/2016 |
Edition description: | Reprint |
Pages: | 112 |
Sales rank: | 1,027,861 |
Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.40(d) |
Lexile: | 1040L (what's this?) |
Age Range: | 12 - 17 Years |
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