Read along and discover who Alexander Hamilton was. Written for children ages 8 to 12 years, this biography offers readers an inside look into the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton was a Revolutionary war hero, an orphan born in the West Indies, the first secretary of the treasury, among many other things. Includes a timeline of Hamilton's life, a timeline of world events at that time, plus fun facts are littered throughout about the life and culture during that time.