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9781985080836: Aaron Burr: A Captivating Guide to the Life of Aaron Burr and the Most Famous Duel in American History
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ISBN 10 : 1985080834 ISBN 13 : 9781985080836
Editeur : CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

Explore the Captivating Life of Aaron Burr and His Duel with Alexander Hamilton

Based on his early achievements, Aaron Burr Jr. should have become an obscure but respected figure in American history. An officer in the Continental Army, a high flying lawyer, and an influential politician, his career peak was becoming the third vice president in US history.

But after all these achievements, Burr's name is now associated with corruption and cruelty. He killed a man in an illegal duel while in office, and interest in that man, Alexander Hamilton, has revived Burr's reputation as one of history's villains. It was a reputation earned not just through the duel, in which he killed one of the brightest lights in the political firmament, but through a treasonous conspiracy after leaving the vice presidency.

Who was Aaron Burr? What drove him to such achievements and such failures? And how did a respected politician become a publicly reviled villain? Pick up this book now to find out.

This Book Covers Aaron Burr as

  • A Young Man
  • A Revolutionary
  • A Politician
  • A Vice President
  • A Duellist
  • A Conspirator
  • And an Exile
Get the book now and learn more about Aaron Burr

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Explore the Captivating Life of Aaron Burr and His Duel with Alexander Hamilton

Based on his early achievements, Aaron Burr Jr. should have become an obscure but respected figure in American history. An officer in the Continental Army, a high flying lawyer, and an influential politician, his career peak was becoming the third vice president in US history.

But after all these achievements, Burr's name is now associated with corruption and cruelty. He killed a man in an illegal duel while in office, and interest in that man, Alexander Hamilton, has revived Burr's reputation as one of history's villains. It was a reputation earned not just through the duel, in which he killed one of the brightest lights in the political firmament, but through a treasonous conspiracy after leaving the vice presidency.

Who was Aaron Burr? What drove him to such achievements and such failures? And how did a respected politician become a publicly reviled villain? Pick up this book now to find out.

This Book Covers Aaron Burr as

  • A Young Man
  • A Revolutionary
  • A Politician
  • A Vice President
  • A Duellist
  • A Conspirator
  • And an Exile
Get the book now and learn more about Aaron Burr

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Éditeur
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Date d'édition
2018
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1985080834
ISBN 13 
9781985080836
Reliure
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Nombre de pages
96
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9781647484866: Aaron Burr: A Captivating Guide to the Life of Aaron Burr and the Most Famous Duel in American History

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ISBN 10 :  1647484863 ISBN 13 :  9781647484866
Editeur : Captivating History, 2020
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