The Duel: The Parallel Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr

By Judith St. George

Book Overview

Learn more about the men who inspired Hamilton: The Musical in this fascinating look at the historical friends turned revolutionary rivals 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 harsh criticism for the other? Judith St. George's lively biography, told in alternating chapters, brings to life two complex men who played major roles in the formation of the United States.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0425288218
• ISBN13: 9780425288214
• Release Date: May 2016
• Publisher: Speak
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

Fascinating details of these two men's lives

This is an exceptional read! I could hardly put it down. Excellently written , so easy to follow their individual lives.

Oh My!!

My granddaughters love the musical "Hamilton" and sing all the words to every song. This history book is one that I really hope that they will read and enjoy since they have been stimulated by our history with the musical.