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Title Interview in Weehawken : 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.

Publication Info. Middletown, Connecticut : Wesleyan University Press, [2018]

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Edition First Wesleyan paperback edition.
Description 1 online resource (178 pages) : color illustrations
text file
Note "Originally published by Weseleyan University Press, 1960"--Title page verso.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
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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Subject Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836.
Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836.
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.
Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Wallace, Williard M., writer of introduction, writer of conclusion.
Cooke, Jean G., editor.
Syrett, Harold C. (Harold Coffin), 1913-1984, editor.
Other Form: Print version: 0819578274 9780819578273 (OCoLC)1008776352
ISBN 9780819578280
0819578282
0819578274 (paperback)
9780819578273 (paperback)