America's most controversial founder—in his own wordsA brash immigrant who rose to become George Washington’s right-hand man. A fierce partisan whose nationalist vision made him Thomas Jefferson’s bitter rival. An unfaithful husband whose commitment to personal honor brought his life to a tragic early end. The amazing success of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical Hamilton has stoked an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Alexander Hamilton; the brilliant and divisive founder who profoundly shaped the American republic. Now; Library of America presents an unrivaled portrait of Hamilton in his own words; charting his meteoric rise; his controversial tenure as treasury secretary; and his scandalous final years; culminating in his infamous duel with Aaron Burr. Selected and introduced by acclaimed historian Joanne B. Freeman; here is a reader’s edition of Hamilton’s essential public writings and private letters; plus the correspondence between Burr and Hamilton that led to their duel and two conflicting eyewitness accounts of their fatal encounter.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A wonderful book about the Montgomery Bus BoycottBy AnitaMcA wonderful book about the Montgomery Bus Boycott. Filled with photos and descriptions that take you back to the early years of the civil rights movement.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Intense story of the boycott on MontgomeryBy Mary J. BaxleyExcellent book with intense coverage and in depth material. Well written and edited. It should be read in every school and home.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. On the 50th anniversary of civil disobedience...By D. Donovan; Editor/Sr. ReviewerIn the early 1950s Rosa Parks became active in civil rights; and Martin Luther King Jr. fostered the yearlong Montgomery bus boycott which forced the end of segregation not just in transit but in the country in general. THEY WALKED TO FREEDOM; THE STORY OF THE MONTGOMERY BUS BOYCOTT; 1955-56 tells of these efforts in this; the 50th anniversary of Parks' act of civil disobedience. Paired with stunning vintage archival photos from the Montgomery Advertiser and authored by the editor of the Advertiser's editorial page; THEY WALKED TO FREEDOM is truly a fitting tribute.
