Eliza Hamilton : the extraordinary life and times of the wife of Alexander Hamilton
Record details
- ISBN: 1501166301
- ISBN: 9781501166303
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Physical Description:
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340 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, genealogical table ; 24 cm - Edition: First Gallery Books hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2018.
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 304-340). |
Formatted Contents Note: | Home on the Hudson 1751-1765 -- Fine frontier ladies, 1765-1774 -- First romances, 1775-1777 -- Angelica, 1777 -- Hamilton, 1778-1780 -- The Winter Ball, 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 -- Author's note: Her story -- Acknowledgments -- Notes. |
Summary, etc.: | "Fans fell in love with Eliza Hamilton--Alexander Hamilton's devoted wife--in Lin-Manuel Miranda's phenomenal musical Hamilton. But they don't know her full story. A strong pioneer woman, a loving sister, a caring mother, and in her later years, a generous philanthropist, Eliza had many sides--and this fascinating biography brings her multi-faceted personality to vivid life. Eliza Hamilton: The Extraordinary Life and Times of The Wife of Alexander Hamilton follows Eliza through her early years in New York, into the ups and downs of her married life with Alexander, beyond the aftermath of his tragic murder, and finally to her involvement in many projects that cemented her legacy as one of the unsung heroes of our nation's early days." -- |
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Subject: | Politicians' spouses United States Biography Hamilton, Alexander 1757-1804 Family Hamilton, Elizabeth Schuyler 1757-1854 |
Genre: | Biographies. |
Available copies
- 20 of 30 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rockville Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 30 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rockville Public Library | B HAMILTON (Text) | 34035143094221 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
Author Notes
Eliza Hamilton : The Extraordinary Life and Times of the Wife of Alexander Hamilton
Tilar J. Mazzeo is a New York Times bestselling author of books that include The Widow Clicquot: The Story of a Champagne Empire and the Woman Who Ruled It, The Secret of Chanel No. 5: The Intimate Story of the World's Most Famous Perfume, and The Hotel On The Place Vendôme: Life, Death, And Betrayal At The Hôtel Ritz In Paris. She also writes extensively on wine for the media and is the author of The Back Lane Wineries of Napa, The Back Lane Wineries of Sonoma, and the forthcoming guide to The Back Lane Wineries of the Pacific Northwest. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Washington, Seattle, and today writes narrative nonfiction and memoir on the history of war, women, and luxury. She teaches English as the Clara C. Piper Associate Professor of English at Colby College and teaches narrative nonfiction at writer's workshops in the Canadian Gulf Islands of British Columbia. (Bowker Author Biography)