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The Insurrection of Aaron Burr
On July 11th 1804 vice president Aaron Burr and former treasury secretary Alexander Hamilton faced each other on the dueling grounds of Wehalk in New Jersey. Their duel was the culmination of a long and bitter rivalry and its outcome ended Hamilton's life and Burr's career in politics. The trial that followed Ultimately tested the bonds of union and the nation's commitment to the principles of its founding. This is episode one in our four-part series on the insurrection of Aaron Burr and a fair of honor.