FRANKLIN — Today, the land itself is unadorned and unassuming, with nothing on site to commemorate its colorful, sometimes bloody history. Local authorities estimate the site of the Linkumpinch ...
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The 1804 duel that killed Alexander Hamilton and rocked the foundation of early American politics
In the early morning hours of July 11, 1804, a moment unfolded on the banks of the Hudson River that would forever alter the trajectory of U.S. history. Alexander Hamilton, the former Secretary of the ...
In the years between the American Revolution and the Civil War, many citizens who believed their honor had been tarnished sought “extrajudicial” retribution with swords or guns. Those who heard, “I ...
Aaron Burr, who was serving as President Thomas Jefferson's vice president, mortally wounded Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the Treasury, in a pistol duel on this day in history, July 11, ...
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