Bibliograph

Eliza Hamilton, the extraordinary life and times of the wife of Alexander Hamilton, Tilar J. Mazzeo

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Eliza Hamilton, the extraordinary life and times of the wife of Alexander Hamilton, Tilar J. Mazzeo

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

resource.biographical

individual biography

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Eliza Hamilton

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1022663404

Responsibility statement

Tilar J. Mazzeo

Sub title

the extraordinary life and times of the wife of Alexander Hamilton

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" --, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Home on the Hudson 1751-1765 -- Fine frontier ladies, 1765-1774 -- First romances, 1775-1777 -- Angelica, 1777 -- Hamilton, 1778-1780 -- Eliza, 1780 -- All girls together; and Peggy, 1780-81 -- Peggy, 1781-84 -- New York, 1785-88 -- Family indiscretions, 1789 -- Speculation, 1790-91 -- The affair, 1791-92 -- Reprieve, 1793-95 -- The scandal, 1796-1797 -- A Roman wife, 1797-1802 -- The duel, 1804 -- The widow, 1805-06 -- Legacies, 1807-27 -- Twilight, 1827-46 -- Last adventures, 1847-54

Target audience

adult

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