Who Was Alexander Hamilton?

Read the story of the Founding Father who inspired the smash Broadway musical.

Born in the British West Indies and orphaned as a child, Alexander Hamilton made his way to the American Colonies and studied to become a lawyer. He joined a local militia during the American Revolution, rose to the rank of Major General, and became the chief aide to General George Washington. After the war, he became the first U.S. Secretary of the Treasury. He founded the Bank of New York and The New York Post newspaper. He served as a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and is also celebrated as a co-author of The Federalist Papers, a series of essays that are still used today to interpret the U.S. Constitution.

The end of his life became a national scandal when he was shot and killed in a duel with then-Vice President Aaron Burr.

Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Published: 08/22/2017
Pages: 112
Weight: 0.28lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.30w x 0.30d
ISBN: 9780399544279
Ages: 08 - 12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.1
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 190629 / Who Was Alexander Hamilton?


Review Citation(s):
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 234 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
Pamela Pollack and Meg Belviso are authors of several books in this series, including Who Is George Lucas?, Who Was Alfred Hitchcock?, and Who Was Susan B. Anthony?