Aaron Burr; portrait of an ambitious man
By: by Herbert S. Parmet & Marie B. Hecht.
Contributors: Hecht, Marie B., joint author.
Publisher: Macmillan
Published: 1967
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 399
Subjects: Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836
Description: The authors draw upon Burr's own journals and letters to describe Burr's role in the Revolutionary War; his success as a politician; his term as Vice-President under Jefferson; his feud and duel with Alexander Hamilton, his effort to start a succession movement; his trial for treason, escape to Europe, and return to America; and his second marriage.
Notes: Bibliography: p. 377-388.