Andros, Camille
Summary: The author presents a picture book biography of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, co-founder and director of the first private orphanage in New York City and wife of founding father Alexander Hamilton.--adapted from publisher's description.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB HAMILTON ANDLowell, Barbara
Summary: With his face on the ten-dollar bill and an award-winning musical about his life, it's clear that Alexander Hamilton's story is one worth telling. Despite feeling like an outsider, Hamilton fought hard to form a united nation with a strong central government-and many of his ideas are still relevant today! With this illustrated leveled reader, kids can learn more about the man who, in many ways,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2018
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR BLUE LOWCobbs Hoffman, Elizabeth
Summary: The sweeping, tumultuous, true love story of Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler, from tremulous beginning to bittersweet ending; his at a dueling ground on the shores of the Hudson River, hers more than half a century later after a brave, successful life.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD FIC COBDray, Stephanie
Summary: A fictional retelling of the life of Eliza Hamilton describes her passionate dedication to America's independence, her unlikely marriage to penniless but brilliant officer Alexander Hamilton, and the turmoil and tragedies that challenged her legacy.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD FIC DRAMazzeo, Tilar J.
Summary: "From the New York Times bestselling author of Irena's Children comes a comprehensive and riveting biography of the extraordinary life and times of Eliza Hamilton, the wife of founding father Alexander Hamilton, and a powerful, unsung hero in America's early days. Fans fell in love with Eliza Hamilton--Alexander Hamilton's devoted wife--in Lin-Manuel Miranda's phenomenal musical Hamilton. But...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2018
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Summary: In this critical reinterpretation of Hamilton's life, the first Secretary of the Treasury is perceived as an ambitious man whose self-appointed mission was to create a new social order in America based not on status but on money.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Norton 1979
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HAMILTON, ALEXANDER MCDPollack, Pam
Summary: Highlights the life and accomplishments of the founding father, from his childhood as an orphan in the West Indies to his role in developing the Constitution and his tragic death in a duel with Aaron Burr.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HAMCopies Available at Woodmere
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET HAMILTONSummary: Volume 1 begins with a look at two of the many crises faced by George Washington during his term as America's first president. At a time when any conflict had the potential to dissolve the fragile union, Washington surrounded himself with brilliant men who were bound by their undying devotion to America, but who were often bitterly divided about how best to serve their common cause. Volume 2...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2002
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FOUSummary: "For many, Milton Glaser is the personification of American graphic design. Best known for co-founding New York Magazine and creating the enduring I (heart) NY campaign, the full breadth of Glaser's remarkable artistic output is revealed in this documentary portrait, Milton Glaser: to inform & delight. From newspapers and magazine designs, to interior spaces, logos and brand identities, to his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2010
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1 available in Documentary DVDs, Call number: DVD DOC MILBrockenbrough, Martha
Summary: "He was born out of wedlock on a small island in the West Indies and orphaned as a teenager. From those inauspicious circumstances, he rose to a position of power and influence in colonial America. Discover this founding father's incredible true story: his brilliant scholarship and military career; his groundbreaking and enduring policy, which shapes American government today; his salacious...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2017
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 921 HAMILTON, ALEXANDER BROGroom, Winston
Summary: "In this masterful narrative, historian Winston Groom transports readers to the world of the American Revolution, where bold ideas, improbable events, and three extraordinary characters led to the remarkable birth of the country we know today. When the Revolutionary War ended in victory, there remained a stupendous problem: establishing a workable democratic government in the vast, newly...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books, Inc. 2020
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 973.3092 GROHamilton, Alexander
Summary: The smash-hit musical Hamilton presents its central character as a truth-telling immigrant boot-strapper who used his extraordinary intelligence to make good--but what was he really like? Let the man himself, a prolific and extremely effective writer, tell his story in his own words. Organized chronologically, this collection of Alexander Hamilton's personal letters, business and governmental...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 2016
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.409 HAMBernard, Walter
Summary: "For more than fifty years, Walter Bernard and Milton Glaser have revolutionized the look of magazine journalism. In Mag Men, Bernard and Glaser recount their storied careers, offering insiders' perspective on some of the most iconic design work of the twentieth century. The authors look back on and analyze some of their most important and compelling projects, from the creation of New York...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Columbia University Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 BERSummary: They were the most legendary and respected politicians, statesmen and warriors of history's first republic since the days of ancient Rome. They were also traitors and smugglers, rabble rousers and hot-heads, unfaithful husbands and prodigious drinkers. Our "Founding Fathers" were, in fact, human beings. Gain a fascinating glimpse behind the images on the marble busts and faces on our dollar...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: A & E Television Networks 2000
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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV FOUSummary: The documentary captures the amazing life and times of our nation₂s forgotten founding father: Alexander Hamilton. Exploring the iconic American political and financial institutions he helped to create, from the U.S. Mint and Wall Street to the two-party political system.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lionsgate 2017
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2 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV HAMValla, Mike.
Summary: 43 American fly-tying masters, from Marbury to Marinaro, Gordon to GrantColor photos of the flies plus recipes for nearly 300 fliesImportant historical record includes profiles of tiers around the country including Art Flick, Ray Bergman, Lee Wulff, Don Gapen, Len Halladay, Andre Puyans, Cal Bird, Lew Oatman, Dave Whitlock, and 34 more influential tiers
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Publisher / Publication Date: [publisher not identified] 2013
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1 available in Adams Fly Collection, Call number: OVS 688.7 VALMyer, Sarah
Summary: "Sarah has always struggled to fit in. Born in South Korea and adopted at birth by a white couple, she grows up in a rural community with few Asian neighbors. People whisper in the supermarket. Classmates bully her. She has trouble containing her anger in these moments--but through it all, she has her art. She's always been a compulsive drawer, and when she discovers anime, her hobby becomes an...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2023
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Summary: In this deeply personal memoir, the ultimate It Girl shares, for the first time, the hidden history that traumatized and defined her and how she rose above a series of heart-wrenching challenges to find healing, lasting love, and a life of meaning and purpose.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HILTON, PARIS HILO'Neill, Eric
Summary: "A cybersecurity expert and former FBI "ghost" tells the thrilling story of how he helped take down notorious FBI mole Robert Hanssen, the first Russian cyber spy. Eric O'Neill was only twenty-six when he was tapped for the case of a lifetime: a one-on-one undercover investigation of the FBI's top target, a man suspected of spying for the Russians for nearly two decades, giving up nuclear...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.1247 ONEBogle, Donald
Summary: "An eye-opening and unique biography of two larger-than-life legends--Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson--and their unlikely yet enduring friendship"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Center Point Large Print 2016
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 920 BOGDawkins, Adam
Summary: Dive into Taylor Swift's enchanting journey, from her childhood in Pennsylvania to her rise as a global pop star. This book captures Taylor's deep passion for music, her strong determination, and the obstacles she tackled along the way. Written for young readers, it shares a story of dreams, grit, and the wonder of music. Let your child learn about a girl who believed in herself and made her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Adam Dawkins 0000
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB SWIFT DAWFranzen, Trisha
Summary: "Acknowledged by her contemporaries as the most outstanding woman suffrage orator of her time, Anna Howard Shaw (1847-1919) has nonetheless received minimal attention from historians. Trisha Franzen rectifies that oversight with this first scholarly biography of Shaw, a study that illuminates Shaw's oft-ignored early years and challenges existing scholarship on her time in the suffrage...
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Publisher / Publication Date: University of Illinois Press 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SHAW, HOWARD ANNA FRALoggia, Wendy
Summary: "Help your little one dream big with a Little Golden Book biography about Taylor Swift, the Grammy Award-winning and multiplatinum artist. Little Golden Book biographies are the perfect introduction to nonfiction for preschoolers!"--Amazon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, a division of Penguin Random House LLC 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 SWICopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB LOGSummary: It explores the remarkable life of Jeremiah Tower, one of the most controversial and influential figures in the history of American gastronomy. Tower began his career at the renowned Chez Panisse in Berkeley in 1972, becoming a pioneering figure in the emerging California cuisine movement. After leaving Chez Panisse, due in part to a famously contentious relationship with founder Alice Waters,...
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016