Interview in Weehawken [electronic resource] : The Burr-Hamilton Duel as Told in the Original Documents / edited by Harold C. Syrett and Jean G. Cooke ; with an introduction and conclusion by Willard M. Wallace.

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Material type: Text

TextSeries: Book collections on Project MUSEPublication details: Middletown, Connecticut : Wesleyan University Press, [2018] 2015)Edition: First Wesleyan paperback editionDescription: 1 online resource (178 pages :) color illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9780819578280
0819578282

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Print version:: No titleDDC classification:

973.46092 23

LOC classification:

E302.6.H2

Online resources:

EBSCOhost

Contents:

Introduction -- The documents -- Conclusion.

Summary: The Broadway sensation Hamilton has sparked renewed interest in the historical figures of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. This closely annotated thread of documents provides a riveting account of the lead-up to and aftermath of their disastrous duel. From the summer of 1804, we have the fiery correspondence between Hamilton and Burr, notes and accounts from their seconds-in-command, and other documents that provide an immediate sense of the personalities and times. The introduction and conclusion provide a concise and informative perspective on the parallel lives of Hamilton and Burr and of the duels lasting impacts on American history. This is the perfect summary of the events that inspired the hit musicala great resource for teachers and students and the perfect gift for history buffs.

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"Originally published by Weseleyan University Press, 1960."--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references.

Introduction -- The documents -- Conclusion.

The Broadway sensation Hamilton has sparked renewed interest in the historical figures of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. This closely annotated thread of documents provides a riveting account of the lead-up to and aftermath of their disastrous duel. From the summer of 1804, we have the fiery correspondence between Hamilton and Burr, notes and accounts from their seconds-in-command, and other documents that provide an immediate sense of the personalities and times. The introduction and conclusion provide a concise and informative perspective on the parallel lives of Hamilton and Burr and of the duels lasting impacts on American history. This is the perfect summary of the events that inspired the hit musicala great resource for teachers and students and the perfect gift for history buffs.

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