American Emperor : Aaron Burr's Challenge to Jefferson's America

by Stewart, David O.

• ISBN13: 9781439157183
• ISBN10: 1439157189
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-10-25
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Summary

A fascinating look at the young United States through the unlikely story of Aaron Burr, one of the most vilified and puzzling figures in our history.

Table of Contents

Leading Characters	p. xiii
	p. 1
The Dark Star of the Founding	p. 3
Do Not Play the Fool with His Name	p. 13
The Duel	p. 26
On the Frontier	p. 44
The Restless West	p. 55
Vice President Burr	p. 72
"I ... Shall Seek Another Country"	p. 88
The Adventure Begins	p. 97
Early Doubts	p. 106
On the World Stage	p. 116
Burr's Threats	p. 124
The Baron of the Ouachita Valley	p. 134
The Western World Ignites	p. 143
High Water Mark	p. 151
Dancing on the Sabine	p. 159
The Daveiss Factor	p. 168
Escape from Blennerhassett Island	p. 177
Wilkinson Unchained	p. 186
Burr in Chains	p. 193
	p. 205
When Cousins Collide	p. 209
What Is Treason?	p. 220
Sympathy for Villainy	p. 226
A Mammoth of Iniquity	p. 239
Searching for an Overt Act	p. 247
A Drawn Battle	p. 259
To Britain	p. 271
On the Continent	p. 284
The History of Thy Crimes	p. 294
Acknowledgments	p. 307
The Cipher Letter	p. 309
Indictment, United States v. Aaron Burr	p. 313
United States Constitution, Article III, Section 3 (Treason Clause)	p. 317
Notes	p. 319
Illustration Credits	p. 389
Index	p. 391
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