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 ...

On July 11, 1804, former Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton and long-time political rival Vice President Aaron Burr fought a duel of honor in Weehawken, New Jersey. Hamilton was mortally ...

Three years later, Alexander Hamilton’s children suffered a new loss when Alexander died in a duel with Aaron Burr. Alexander also dueled in Weehawken, and even used the same set of pistols as ...

His firm support for a strong central government set him apart, but his life ended tragically in a duel with Aaron Burr. Alexander Hamilton had a difficult and laborious childhood. His father ...

What fueled the constant public attention on the case was the involvement of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, who were defense attorneys competing for publicity. The presence of Hamilton and ...