Kanefield, Teri
Summary: "The America that Alexander Hamilton knew was largely agricultural and built on slave labor. In contrast, he envisioned something different: along with agriculture and small towns, he imagined a multiracial, urbanized, capitalistic America with a strong central government. A poor immigrant, Hamilton believed that such an America would be a land of opportunity for newcomers. His vision put him...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HAMLarson, Erik
Summary: "On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern extremists were moving ever closer to destroying the Union, with one state after another seceding and Lincoln powerless to stop them. Slavery fueled the conflict, but somehow the passions of North and South came to focus on a lonely federal fortress in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 LARCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: 973.711 LARMetaxas, Eric
Summary: Eric Metaxas offers a thrilling review of America's uniqueness, and a sobering reminder that America's greatness cannot continue unless people truly understand what their founding fathers meant for them to be. The book includes a stirring call-to-action for every American to understand the ideals behind the 'noble experiment in ordered liberty' that is America. It also paints a vivid picture of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2016