Bibliograph

The duel, the parallel lives of Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr, Judith St. George

Type

Label

The duel, the parallel lives of Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr, Judith St. George

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 91-93) and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

portraitsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The duel

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

930446856

Responsibility statement

Judith St. George

Sub title

the parallel lives of Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr

Summary

In curiously parallel lives, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were both orphaned at an early age. Both were brilliant students who attended college-- one at Princeton, the other at Columbia-- and studied law. Both were young staff officers under General George Washington, and both became war heroes. 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 opprobrium for the other?

Table Of Contents

Orphans -- Students -- Patriots -- Heroes -- Lawyers -- Politicians -- Friends -- Enemies -- Duelists

Target audience

adolescent

Classification