Aaron Burr: A Captivating Guide to the Life of Aaron Burr and the Most Famous Duel in American History

By: Captivating History

Narrated by: Duke Holm

Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

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 audiobook now to find out.

This audiobook covers Aaron Burr as:

• A young man
• A revolutionary
• A politician
• A vice president
• A duelist
• A conspirator
• And an exile

Get the audiobook now and learn more about Aaron Burr!

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Good one

I have no remarkable insights about Aaron Burr, but the protagonist in our history class. Yes, I used to hate him as I remember the duel taught by our history teacher back then. This summary guide has helped me understand his actions although I can’t say if I already like him. Well done, publisher! For coming up with an excellent piece.

A New Perspective!!!

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Burr may be the key to understanding that whole period. Also had some very interesting insights on the role of land speculators - they were as sleazy as their current descendants (real estate speculators)

Enlightening

After hearing the detailed political rivalry between Burr and Hamilton, I came to the conclusion that this man is more than a villain. He is worth the study and this book provided enlightenment to many aspects.

An informative about the great person

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The Author has done a good job dredging up correspondence, memoirs and official documents relevant to the life of Burr. Nonetheless, at the end of the book, Burr continues to be a somewhat shadowy and controversial figure.

more realistic characterization of the behavior,

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This book reflects serious scholarship and a more realistic characterization of the behavior, partisanship, and viciousness of the American republic's first three decades, in which Burr played a crucial role.

Well-written summary to remember.

Stumbled upon few surprising facts about Aaron Burr through this well-written summary. It has stated his good points and significant achievements that we ought to remember as part of our history.

Smart, fun to listen too

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This is a great story about Aaron Burr. Never knew how it happened.The Burr-Hamilton duel is one of the most famous personal conflicts in American history. It was a drawing duel which arose from long-standing personal bitterness that developed between the two men over the course of several years. Tensions reached a boiling point with Hamilton's journalistic defamation of Burr's character during the 1804 New York gubernatorial race, in which Burr was a candidate Recommend it.

the essence of whom may never be known.

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He could be egocentric, obstinate and overly ambitious. But what ultimately this thoughtful biography proves is the maxim so well presented in the final scene of the now classic .when the Senator states, "This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend".

Amazing just like Amazon

The reader is presented with pieces of the complex mosaic that was Aaron Burr, but they don't necessarily fit together.OVERALL great book.

Nothing much changes but good

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facts, political explanations about the founders' differences and motives, and a list of characters broad enough to capture even the most mundane participants in America's earliest days. But authors wove all that together into an exciting tale told by the perfect narrator and ending with the perfect conclusion.