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Eliza : the story of Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton
Record details
- ISBN: 1524765899
- ISBN: 9781524765897
- ISBN: 1524765880
- ISBN: 9781524765880
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Physical Description:
41 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
print - Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Schwartz & Wade Books, [2018]
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Politicians' spouses United States Biography Hamilton, Alexander 1757-1804 Family Hamilton, Elizabeth Schuyler 1757-1854 |
Available copies
- 1 of 2 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | J B H2175mc (Text) | 33126022510576 | JBiography | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | J B H2175mc (Text) | 33126022510550 | JBiography | Checked out | 05/18/2024 |
- Baker & Taylor
Featuring period-inspired artwork and text, a lavishly illustrated picture-book introduction to the extraordinary wife of Alexander Hamilton traces their unlikely marriage, her founding of New York's first orphanage and her role in funding the Washington Monument. - Baker & Taylor
Presents the life of Eliza Hamilton, wife of founding father Alexander Hamilton, covering her early years in New York, her married life with Alexander, and her later years as a generous philanthropist. - Random House, Inc.
Fans of the musical Hamilton and their children won't want to miss this stunning picture book biography about Eliza Hamilton, American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton's extraordinary wife and an important figure in her own right. Includes an afterword from Phillipa Soo, the actress who originated the role of Eliza in Hamilton!
We all know the story of scrappy Alexander Hamilton and his rise in American politics--but how much do we know about his workmate, inspiration, and stabilizing force, Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton?
Margaret McNamara employs the letter-writing style of the period to tell the story of Eliza Hamilton, who was born into a family of considerable wealth, power, and influence in Albany, New York, in 1757. Eliza was expected to marry into a similarly powerful family . . . until she met and fell in love with the charismatic Hamilton. She stood by him throughout his tumultuous life, and after his death, she single-handedly collected his papers and preserved them for historians and musical-theater writers of the future. Eliza outlived Hamilton by fifty years; during that time she founded the first orphanage in New York State, raised funds for the Washington Monument, and kept the flame of her husband's memory and achievements alive.
This is a beautiful and informative biography featuring extensive back matter--including information about America's revolution, the historical relevance of letter writing, and a timeline--and exquisite, thoroughly researched art that mirrors paintings from 18th-century America. Every Hamilton lover will want to gift it to the young readers in their lives.