Was Aaron Burr raising an army to invade Mexico? Plotting to break apart the Union? Overthrow the government? Or was his trial for treason –...
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Insurrection of Aaron Burr | Treason on Trial | 4In the summer of 1807, Richmond, Virginia hosted the most sensational trial in the young nation’s history. At stake was the life of Aaron Burr,... Read more
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Insurrection of Aaron Burr | The Severance of the Union | 3In August 1806, Aaron Burr began the final preparations for his mysterious expedition to the western frontier. As he traveled, rumors that he was plotting... Read more
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Insurrection of Aaron Burr | Gathering Forces | 2In the summer of 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr was wanted for the murder of Alexander Hamilton. The fatal duel made him a political pariah... Read more
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Insurrection of Aaron Burr | An Affair of Honor | 1In July 1804, Aaron Burr faced political rival Alexander Hamilton on the cliffs of Weehawken, New Jersey, in a legendary duel that would change Burr’s... Read more
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California Gold Rush | Gold Mountains | 5News of the 1848 discovery of gold in California spread quickly, and thousands of Chinese migrants flocked to California to seek a better life in... Read more
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California Gold Rush | Digging Deeper | 4In the early 1850s, as people continued to flood West, California’s booming cities experienced rapid growth, but also turmoil. Fires regularly swept through hastily erected... Read more
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California Gold Rush | Battlelines | 3For white settlers, the Gold Rush offered a chance for fortune, but for California’s Native inhabitants, the sudden hunger for gold spelled disaster. As the... Read more