War of Two: Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the Duel That Stunned the Nation

by John Sedgwick

Book Overview

A provocative and penetrating investigation into the rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, whose infamous duel left the Founding Father dead and turned a sitting Vice President into a fugitive. In the summer of 1804, two of America's most eminent statesmen squared off, pistols raised, on a bluff along the Hudson River. Why would two such men risk not only their lives but the stability of the young country they helped forge? In War of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592408524
• ISBN13: 9781592408528
• Release Date: October 2015
• Publisher: Berkley Books
• Length: 480 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.0"