Bibliograph

War of two, Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the duel that stunned the nation, John Sedgwick

Type

Label

War of two, Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the duel that stunned the nation, John Sedgwick

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-434) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

War of two

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

912045287

Responsibility statement

John Sedgwick

Sub title

Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the duel that stunned the nation

Summary

Examines 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

Table Of Contents

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 bowers of Cupid -- Six slayloads of bucks and belles -- Holy ground -- A fever for war -- Liberty or death -- When in the course of human events -- The Malcolms -- A lady with a beautiful waist -- Beauty is woman's sceptre -- The Schuylers -- But a single word, Burr -- A little sorceress -- In ill humour with everything but thee -- Part II. The battle is joined -- Commentaries on the laws of England -- Children of a larger growth -- Come my charmer and relieve me -- You will become all that I wish -- Two men of politics -- A dreaded dilemma -- To a mind like his nothing comes amiss -- Another long nose -- And we had a bank -- Botanizing -- Embryo-Caesar -- Other than pecuniary consolation -- Sober among the drunks -- I have been so cruelly treated -- Louis Capet has lost his caput -- The best woman and finest lady I have ever known -- Root out the distempered and noisome weed -- Part III. To the death -- To fight the whole detestable faction -- The bubble of speculation is burst -- An absolute and abominable lie -- Strut is good for nothing -- The lady in the well -- The fangs of Jefferson -- The gigg is up -- A damn'd rascal -- Tant mieux -- A still more despicable opinion -- Part IV. And then there was one -- Have no anxiety about the issue of this business -- A good many incidents to amuse one -- Motives of profound political importance -- A terrible whirlpool, threatening everything -- A slight expression of contempt -- G.H. Edwards -- In the end

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