Alexander Hamilton [Library Binding]

John Roseburg (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2000

A biography of Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, discussing his accomplishments as well as the controversy and scandal that marked his career.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-9-This accurate, but dry account is unlikely to spur any interest or excitement in readers. Still, Rosenburg succeeds in supporting his claim, which bookends the narrative, that Hamilton was one of the most important of America's Founding Fathers. The text covers his illegitimate birth and young years, his role in the American Revolution and at the 1787 Constitutional Convention, his authorship of the Federalist Papers, and his service as the first Secretary of the Treasury. The author touches on his subject's large family (eldest son Philip died in a duel several years before his father); a politically motivated sexual-affair conspiracy; and Hamilton's many enemies, including Aaron Burr. Rosenburg jumps from one event or circumstance to the other without much of a segue. Frequent quotes and segments of letters and speeches are included, but portraits and reproductions appear sparingly and there are no maps to accompany the many explanations of Hamilton's movements throughout the Revolution, or his journey as a young man to the Colonies. Nancy Whitelaw's More Perfect Union: The Story of Alexander Hamilton (Morgan Reynolds, 1997) is a better, more readable choice but Rosenburg's title should be considered a supplementary resource for reports.
Andrew Medlar, Chicago Public Library, IL
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Library Binding: 192 pages
• Publisher: Millbrook Press (October 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0761316175
• ISBN-13: 978-0761316176
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,963,046 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Are The Reviews Correct?, March 5, 2004

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Trey Velez (Dalton, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Alexander Hamilton (Library Binding)

I read the review made by the School Library Journal and thought that it did not give this book a fair review. This book is said to be a "dry account" and "is unlikely to spur any interest or excitement in readers". I beg to differ. As an eighth grade student, I would be at the correct age to read this book, and I believe that, although the book also reflects the negative aspects of Hamilton's life, it also portrays him as a true hero and is sure to spark any young reader's interest in the life of Alexander Hamilton.