Author: Lesley 1888- Henshaw
Publisher: Legare Street Press
Published: 2023-07-18
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781019697603
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Lesley Henshaw offers a fascinating new perspective on the infamous Aaron Burr conspiracy, examining its impact on the politics and society of the Ohio Valley. Through extensive archival research and a close reading of contemporary sources, she provides a nuanced understanding of this important moment in American history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author: Walter Flavius McCaleb
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Published: 1903
Total Pages: 416
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Ohio Valley Historical Association. Meeting
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Published: 1913
Total Pages: 94
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Donald Barr Chidsey
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Published: 1967
Total Pages: 184
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Aaron Burr was one of the most astounding and perplexing men in American history. A man who had lost the Presidency of the United States to Thomas Jefferson by only one vote in the House of Representatives (the Electoral College vote had been even), and who had himself been Vice President, he nevertheless became notorious overnight by killing Alexander Hamilton in their famous New Jersey duel. But he went further, Burr, ever restless, ventured into the Midwest and West, engaging in "strange doings" that included secret meetings on Blennerhassett Island and efforts to raise a private militia. Was he really anxious to establish himself as Emperor of Mexico? What were the motives and the ambitions of this curious and powerful man? Donald Barr Chidsey, lauded for his many vivid on-the-scene histories, dramatically brings to life all the circumstances surrounding the duel with Hamilton; he takes us behind the scenes as Burr plots with Harman Blennerhassett, General James Wilkinson, and other leading figures of the day; he shows us Burr's trip south with his small "army" and the eventual capture and arraignment of the former Vice President. Then we see the great Virginia trial at which Burr was charged with conspiracy (a trial that included the great lawyer William Wirt and Chief Justice John Marshall, with Jefferson himself "in the wings"), and finally the last--and often pathetic--years, in Europe and New York, of this dynamic and fascinating man.--Jacket flap
Author: Thomas Perkins Abernethy
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Published: 1968
Total Pages: 328
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Buckner F. Melton
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2001-11-09
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 047139209X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →To shed new light on the conspiracy itself and on what led Burr to orchestrate it, Professor Melton traces Burr's career - from his early days as a New York attorney to his cunning political maneuverings, from his decades-long feud with chief rival Alexander Hamilton to his complex relationships with the other Founding Fathers, especially with Thomas Jefferson and his coconspirator, General James Wilkinson, Commander of the United States forces in the West.
Author: Walter Flavius McCaleb
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Published: 1966
Total Pages: 546
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Harman Blennerhassett
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 402
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →First complete publication, newly transcribed from the manuscript, of Harman Blennerhassett's private diary of his detention pending his trial for treason.
Author: Walter Flavius McCaleb
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Published: 2008
Total Pages: 377
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