Alexander Hamilton vs. Aaron Burr. The two men despised each other. The last two times in these pages, I outlined the grinding, seething, and acrimonious disgust that the two political ...

On July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met on the dueling grounds at Weehawken, New Jersey, to fight the final skirmish of a long-lived political and personal battle. When the duel was ...

Part I. The roots of hatred -- In the hands of an angry God -- Contentment -- Platonic love is arrant nonsense -- The prodictious glare of almost perpetual lightning -- Refinement -- In the roseate ...

Scott Bessent jokingly invoked the fatal duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr when asked about his recent dustup with Bill Pulte – whom the Treasury secretary reportedly threatened to “punch ...

PARKERSBURG, W. Va. (WJW) – Have you ever wondered what happened to Aaron Burr after he shot Alexander Hamilton? Believe it or not, his story led him to an island on the Ohio River, and it’s just a ...