220 years ago today Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr fought their famous duel. You might want to screen “Hamilton” on Disney+ today to celebrate!
I recently read a great book about the duel – oddly enough titled “Duel” by Thomas Fleming. Cannot recommend reading this book enough! It does an amazing job of diving into the political atmosphere of the time and the roles that both Hamilton and Burr played in it. In school we’re just taught that they dueled – not a lot about the circumstances so this book really gives you a detailed picture of who the two men really were and why they ended up facing each other over pistols. Give it a read – you won’t regret it because it’s a real soap opera!
Find the book on Amazon here: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=duel+thomas+fleming&hvadid=409971055199&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9021498&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=11310651608290146802&hvtargid=kwd-18321286397&hydadcr=22538_11318434&tag=googhydr-20&ref=pd_sl_86bk7pb7h2_e
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