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Alexander Hamilton: First U.S. Secretary of the Treasury

by Veda Boyd Jones

Series:Revolutionary War Leaders

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Describes the career of Alexander Hamilton, who rose from humble beginnings to become a delegate to the Constitutional Convention and the first Secretary of the Treasury.

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Veda Boyd Jones

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Revolutionary War Leaders

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Canonical title: Alexander Hamilton: First U.S. Secretary of the Treasury
People/Characters: Alexander Hamilton
Original language: English

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Genres: Nonfiction, Kids, Tween
DDC/MDS: 973.4 — History & geography History of North America United States Constitutional period (1789-1809)
LCC: E302.6 .H2 .J66 — History of the United States United States Revolution to the Civil War, 1775/1783-1861 Biography (Late eighteenth century)

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Languages: English
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Published: 1999
Genres: Nonfiction, Kids, Tween
DDC/MDS: 973.4
LCC: E302.6 .H2 .J66

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