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

Author: Captivating History

Narrator: Duke Holm

Unabridged: 2 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/27/2018


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 audiobook now to find out.This audiobook covers Aaron Burr as:A young manA revolutionaryA politicianA vice presidentA duelistA conspiratorAnd an exileGet the audiobook now and learn more about Aaron Burr!

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bonnie

Kindle Unlimited, interesting and though had read the basic story in history class, rubbish at names and never stuck in my head that it was Hamilton he had duel with. Of particular note with this topic would be Captivating History books on The Culper Ring: A Captivating Guide to George Washington's......more

Aaron Burr from student to revolutionary to a lawyer to Vice President to a scoundrel. Reading about history as an adult is so much different than being forced to read about it in school. I can only imagine how much more history I would be familiar with now as an adult if I had really wanted to learn......more

Very Interesting Short Biography I found this biography of Aaron Burr to be a great source of information about an interesting man. I do wish it would have had more information about the charges related to Hamilton’s death and whether they were ever dropped, but overall it was very well done. I plan......more

Goodreads review by Jim

To most of us the story of Aaron Burr begins and ends with the duel with Alexander Hamilton. If you read 'Man without a country ' you might have even felt sorry for Burr. Not after reading this biography, however. This biography is well worth reading to broadening your historical prospective.......more

Goodreads review by Lynn

Don't bother. Poorly written.......more