Download or read book The Burr Conspiracy written by James E. Lewis and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 726 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A multifaceted portrait of the early American republic as examined through the lens of the Burr Conspiracy explores the political and cultural forces that influenced public perception and how in spite of vague and conflicting evidence, the former Vice President was arrested and tried for treason. --Publisher.
Download or read book Aaron Burr written by Buckner F. Melton and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2001-11-09 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To shed new light on the conspiracy itself and on what led Burr to orchestrate it, Professor Melton traces Burr's career - from his early days as a New York attorney to his cunning political maneuverings, from his decades-long feud with chief rival Alexander Hamilton to his complex relationships with the other Founding Fathers, especially with Thomas Jefferson and his coconspirator, General James Wilkinson, Commander of the United States forces in the West.
Download or read book The Burr Conspiracy written by Thomas Perkins Abernethy and published by . This book was released on 1968 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Aaron Burr Conspiracy written by Walter Flavius McCaleb and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Great Conspiracy written by Donald Barr Chidsey and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aaron Burr was one of the most astounding and perplexing men in American history. A man who had lost the Presidency of the United States to Thomas Jefferson by only one vote in the House of Representatives (the Electoral College vote had been even), and who had himself been Vice President, he nevertheless became notorious overnight by killing Alexander Hamilton in their famous New Jersey duel. But he went further, Burr, ever restless, ventured into the Midwest and West, engaging in "strange doings" that included secret meetings on Blennerhassett Island and efforts to raise a private militia. Was he really anxious to establish himself as Emperor of Mexico? What were the motives and the ambitions of this curious and powerful man? Donald Barr Chidsey, lauded for his many vivid on-the-scene histories, dramatically brings to life all the circumstances surrounding the duel with Hamilton; he takes us behind the scenes as Burr plots with Harman Blennerhassett, General James Wilkinson, and other leading figures of the day; he shows us Burr's trip south with his small "army" and the eventual capture and arraignment of the former Vice President. Then we see the great Virginia trial at which Burr was charged with conspiracy (a trial that included the great lawyer William Wirt and Chief Justice John Marshall, with Jefferson himself "in the wings"), and finally the last--and often pathetic--years, in Europe and New York, of this dynamic and fascinating man.--Jacket flap
Download or read book The Treason Trial of Aaron Burr written by R. Kent Newmyer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2012-09-24 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Burr treason trial, one of the greatest criminal trials in American history, was significant for several reasons. The legal proceedings lasted seven months and featured some of the nation's best lawyers. It also pitted President Thomas Jefferson (who declared Burr guilty without the benefit of a trial and who masterminded the prosecution), Chief Justice John Marshall (who sat as a trial judge in the federal circuit court in Richmond) and former Vice President Aaron Burr (who was accused of planning to separate the western states from the Union) against each other. At issue, in addition to the life of Aaron Burr, were the rights of criminal defendants, the constitutional definition of treason and the meaning of separation of powers in the Constitution. Capturing the sheer drama of the long trial, Kent Newmyer's book sheds new light on the chaotic process by which lawyers, judges and politicians fashioned law for the new nation.
Download or read book Aaron Burr the Conspiracy and Years of Exile 1805 1836 written by Milton Lomask and published by Farrar Straus Giroux. This book was released on 1982 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of Burr's later years argues that the conspiracy charges brought against him were instigated by the Spanish minister to the United States.
Download or read book The Aaron Burr Conspiracy in the Ohio Valley written by Lesley 1888- Henshaw and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lesley Henshaw offers a fascinating new perspective on the infamous Aaron Burr conspiracy, examining its impact on the politics and society of the Ohio Valley. Through extensive archival research and a close reading of contemporary sources, she provides a nuanced understanding of this important moment in American history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book American Emperor written by David O. Stewart and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-10-16 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No adventure in American history has been like Aaron Burr's. A canny and charismatic politician who rose to become third vice president of the new United States, Burr seemed to throw it all away in 1805 and 1806 in an extraordinary attempt to lead a secession of the American West.
Download or read book The Aaron Burr Conspiracy written by Walter Flavius McCaleb and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-13 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Aaron Burr Conspiracy: A History Largely From Original and Hitherto Unused Sources For a century the conspiracy of Aaron Burr has been a puzzling theme. Apart from the distinguished figures that move across its stage, the nature of the enterprise from its very extravagance must always engage the attention of those who care to know something of the United States in its Heroic Age. The conspiracy was of much wider and deeper origin than has been usually supposed, and the conditions which gave rise to it, as well as the events with which it was vitally connected, have received scant treatment from historians. Social and political upheavals are not growths of a night, but are the results of the workings of real and definite causes which are traceable in every case and susceptible of some degree of analysis. Burr's project is no exception to this general law. And happily we are now far enough removed from his time to see more clearly the perspective of events, and to measure with more certainty the motives and conduct of men. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Burr Hamilton and Jefferson written by Roger G. Kennedy and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2000 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles the personal qualities, political achievements, and life ambitions of Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson.
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Download or read book The Aaron Burr Conspiracy written by Walter Flavius McCaleb and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Aaron Burr conspiracy in the Ohio Valley written by Lesley Henshaw and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 17 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Burr s Conspiracy Exposed and General Wilkinson Vindicated Against the Slanders of His Enemies on that Important Occasion written by James Wilkinson and published by . This book was released on 1811 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Aaron Burr Conspiracy written by Walter Flavius McCaleb and published by . This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1936 edition.
Download or read book The Treason Trials of Aaron Burr written by Peter Charles Hoffer and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Aaron Burr was an enigma even in his own day. Founding Father and vice president, he engaged in a duel with Alexander Hamilton, resulting in a murder indictment that effectively ended his legal career. And when he turned his attention to entrepreneurial activities on the frontier he was suspected of empire building - and worse." "In the first book dedicated to this important case, Peter Charles Hoffer unveils a cast of characters ensnared by politics and law at the highest levels of government, including President Thomas Jefferson - one of Burr's bitterest enemies - and Chief Justice John Marshall, no fan of either Burr or Jefferson. Hoffer recounts how Jefferson's prosecutors argued that the mere act of discussing an "overt Act of War" - the constitution's definition of treason - was tantamount to committing the act. Marshall, however, ruled that without the overt act, no treasonable action had occurred and neither discussion nor conspiracy could be prosecuted. Subsequent attempts to convict Burr on violations of the Neutrality Act failed as well."--BOOK JACKET.
