The Fall and Fade of Aaron Burr: A Life in New York After the Duel
On July 11, 1804, Aaron Burr stood on the dueling grounds of Weehawken, New Jersey, and fatally shot Alexander Hamilton—former Treasury Secretary, Federalist leader, and Burr’s long-time political rival. The pistol’s crack echoed across the Hudson River and into American history, sealing Burr’s reputation as a villain in the nation’s founding drama. But the duel, […]