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The Duel

The Parallel Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr

The Duel( 3 customer ratings | )
Author: St. George, Judith
ISBN:978-0-670-01124-7
Publication Date:Jun 2009
Publisher:Penguin Young Readers Group
Imprint:Viking Books for Young Readers
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $16.99
Book Description:

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...
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Book Details
Pages:112
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Historical
Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Science / Politics & Government
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.2 x 9.3 x 0.54 Inches
Book Weight:0.712 Pounds
Author Biography
St. George, Judith (Author)
Judith St. George (born 1931) was an American author, most famous for writing So You Want to Be President? Author and illustrator David Small was awarded the 2001 Caldecott Medal for his illustrations in the book. St. George wrote more than 40 books, most were historical fiction. She was born in Westfield, NJ and graduated from Smith College.

Saint George died on June 10, 2015; she was 84.

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