The Heartbreak of Aaron Burr - 9780307743268
Un libro in lingua di Brands H. W. edito da Anchor Books, 2012
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Though he was a hero of the Revolutionary War, a prominent New York politician, and vice president of the United States, Aaron Burr is today best remembered as the villain who killed Alexander Hamilton in a duel.
But as H. W. Brands demonstrates in this fascinating portrait of one of the most compelling politicians in American history, Burr was also a man before his time—a proponent of equality between the sexes well over a century before women were able to vote in the US. Through Burr's extensive, witty correspondence with his daughter Theodosia, Brands traces the arc of a scandalous political career and the early years of American politics. The Heartbreak of Aaron Burr not only dramatizes through their words his eventful life, it also tells a touching story of a father's love for his exceptional daughter, which endured through public shame, bankruptcy, and exile, and outlasted even Theodosia's tragic disappearance at sea.
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Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: The Heartbreak of Aaron Burr
- Sottotitolo: A Tale of Homicide, Intrigue, and a Father's Worst Fear
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Brands H. W.
- Editore: Anchor Books
- Collana: Anchor Books (Paperback)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 01 Maggio '12
- Genere: BIOGRAPHY and AUTOBIOGRAPHY
- Argomenti : Statesmen United States Biography Vice-Presidents United States Biography Soldiers United States Biography
- Pagine: 176
- ISBN-10: 0307743268
- EAN-13: 9780307743268