For most younger folks today the Alexander Hamilton-Aaron Burr duel is probably best, and perhaps only, known from a popular television commercial. When first viewing that commercial myself, as a young high school student, I remember having only a vague idea of who Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr were; that vague idea coming from having read Edward Everett Hale’s [...]
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The Duel: Part One
Posted in Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, American History, History, Politics on August 27, 2008 | 9 Comments »

