Duel Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, And The Future Of America - Fleming, Thomas

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Duel Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, And The Future Of America by Fleming, Thomas Format: PaperbackPublished by Basic Books, 2000 A vivid narrative history of Alexander Hamilton, A aron Burr, and their infamous duel Duel is a remarkable retelling of the fatal 1804 duel between former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton and Vice President Aaron Burr. Thomas Fleming takes the reader into the post-revolutionary world of the early nineteenth century, a chaotic and fragile time in the young country as well as a time of tremendous global instability. The success of the French Revolution and the proclamation of Napoleon as First Consul for Life had enormous impact on men like Hamilton and Burr, feeding their own political fantasies at a time of perceived Federal government weakness and corrosion. Their hunger for fame spawned antagonisms that wreaked havoc on themselves and their families and threatened to destabilize the fragile young American republic. From that poisonous brew came the tangle of regret and anger and ambition that drove the two men to their murderous confrontation in Weehawken, New Jersey. This is popular narrative history at its most authoritative, and authoritative history at its most readable--a must for readers interested in Hamilton, Burr, and America's early history.Product image is for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product offered for sale. Show more