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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr's Duel

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS Online offers a page on the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in Weehawken, New Jersey. Includes image.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Explorations: The Duel: Aaron Burr & Alexander Hamilton

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a close look at the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Vice President Aaron Burr in 1804 through photos, primary sources, and first-hand accounts,
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: Conspiracies

For Students 9th - 10th
An interesting account of the possible conspiracy of Aaron Burr. Was he trying to take land in the West by force? Read the evidence against him and see why he was acquitted.
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Handout
PBS

Pbs: American Experience: The History of Dueling in America

For Students 9th - 10th
From a PBS special on dueling, this web page focuses on the effect that dueling had on early American history and society's acceptance of this violent custom.
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Handout
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Historic Valley Forge: Major General Alexander Hamilton

For Students 9th - 10th
A short biography of Alexander Hamilton containing information on his military service during the American Revolution as well as his later life in politics.
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Website
Digital History

Digital History: An Affair of Honor

For Students 9th - 10th
A sitting vice-president indicted for murder? Read the story of the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Vice-President Aaron Burr. Additionally, find a quick overview of some of the issues that needed to be dealt with in Jefferson's...
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Dueled to the Death

For Students 3rd - 8th
Two politicians who dueled to the death were Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr. Go to this site to find out "why" and other answers.
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Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Aaron Burr Duel

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides information and interesting facts about Alexander Hamilton, first Secretary of the Treasury, who was shot dead by Vice President Aaron Burrin one of the most significant events of Thomas Jefferson's presidency.