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Alexander Hamilton vs. Aaron Burr

Duel to the Death

History's Greatest Rivals

Library Bound Book List: $33.60 / S&L: $25.20
eBook List: $33.60 / S&L: $25.20

Reading Level: 6-8

Interest Level: 6-8

Product type: Library Bound Book
ISBN: 978-1-4824-2213-9
Author: Ellis Roxburgh
Copyright: 2015
Language: English
Pages: 48
Trim: 7.25" x 9.25"
Dewey: 973.4
Subject: Social Studies
Binding: Library
BISAC: JNF007070, JNF025190
Black and White Photographs • Index • Glossary • Timelines • For Further Information Section • Fact Boxes • Full-color photographs • Primary Sources
Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr came from differing backgrounds, but rose to great stature in the years following the American Revolution. As Secretary to the Treasury, Hamilton tackled the fragile finances of the new nation. Burr became the third US vice president in 1800. Readers may wonder how two such prominent men wound up in a duel that ultimately took Hamilton's life and ended Burr's political career. This is the engrossing account of the incidents that led to that fateful morning in 1804. Background information of the era, a timeline, quotes, and historical paintings enhance readers' understanding of the post-revolutionary country.