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 ...

Only one formal American duel can’t be politely overlooked in our textbooks; such schoolchildren as still learn history learn that Aaron Burr shot and killed Alexander Hamilton. When they do ...

which resulted in Burr losing and challenging Hamilton to a duel in anger. The shortest of the Hamilton songs, at only 47 seconds, is also one of the most touching, as Alexander says his final ...

Hamilton: An American Musical has become a global phenomenon, but how accurate is this story of one of the US' Founding Fathers? We delve beyond the remarkable performances with historian Dr Tom ...

The performers' similarities and differences spurred the audience to explore Burr and Hamilton as two sides of the same coin. Their dual rendition of "Dear Theodosia" was a highlight. Kathryn ...