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Burr, Aaron

  1. A political leader who served as vice president of the United States in the first term of Thomas Jefferson (1801–1805). After Burr killed Alexander Hamilton in the Burr-Hamilton duel , his career declined. He was later involved in a bizarre conspiracy to sever the western states and territories from the Union . Burr was tried for treason but was acquitted.


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And Turn looks and feels like some sort of soft-focus dramatic-reenactment segment from a PBS documentary about Aaron Burr.

Was it because the tweet forced some on the right to Google “Aaron Burr” and “Alexander Hamilton” to see what I meant?

Other members of Whig-Clio have included Aaron Burr, Woodrow Wilson, Samuel Alito, and Mitch Daniels.

In his new biography, “The Heartbreak of Aaron Burr,” historian H. W. Brands reconsiders an American villain.

True, Vice President Aaron Burr committed treason and killed Alexander Hamilton.

Everywhere people discussed the question whether Aaron Burr had been a traitor to his country.

He began to make military arrests, locking up all those he distrusted, and all those who were admirers of Aaron Burr.

Aaron Burr was a very talented and fascinating man, but he was a born adventurer.

Everything seemed ready for Aaron Burr to launch his great adventure.

Aaron Burr was his opponent, and displayed great anxiety to secure the election.

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