American Emperor, David O. Stewart
American Emperor, David O. Stewart
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American Emperor
Aaron Burr's Challenge to Jefferson's America

Author: David O. Stewart

Narrator: Andrew Garman

Unabridged: 11 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/25/2011

Synopsis

A spellbinding storyteller, historian David O. Stewart traces the canny and charismatic Aaron Burr from the threshold of the presidency in 1800 to his duel with Alexander Hamilton. Stewart recounts Burr's efforts to carve out an empire, taking listeners across the American West as the renegade vice president schemes with foreign ambassadors, the U.S. general-in-chief, and future presidents. "A lively but judicious portrait of grand . ambition."-Evan Thomas

About David O. Stewart

David O. Stewart is the bestselling writer of history and historical fiction, including The Lincoln Deception, The Summer of 1787, which won the Washington Writing Award for Best Book of 2007, and Madison's Gift. David has also garnered the 2013 History Prize from the Society of the Cincinnati and the 2016 William Prescott Award for History Writing from the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Robert on April 10, 2019

So, most people have heard about the fact that Aaron Burr killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel in 1804. The fact that Burr went on to conspire against the United States is less known. exactly what Burr intended to do is somewhat up for debate and question, but basically he plotted to wage war against......more

Goodreads review by Dayla on December 31, 2021

One could draw a Venn Diagram with the strategies used by Aaron Burr during his trial of treason in 1807 and those of Donald Trump used during his two impeachment trials in 2017 and 2021. This book provides details of heretofore , hidden details concerning our third Vice President and a play-by-play......more

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