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 ...

July 11 has been a day marked by pivotal moments that have shaped the course of history across the globe.We begin our journey ...

Did you know that July 11th, 1804 was the day of their infamous duel. At dawn on the morning of July 11, 1804, political antagonists and personal enemies Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr met on the ...

Aaron Burr, who was serving as President Thomas Jefferson's vice president, mortally wounded Alexander Hamilton, the first secretary of the Treasury, in a pistol duel on this day in history, July ...

On July, 11, 1804, fierce political rivals Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr settled their differences with a duel in Weehawken, NJ, that left Hamilton mortally wounded and turned Burr into one of … ...

Founding Father Alexander Hamilton became a father for the first time when his son, Philip, was born on January 22, 1782. "He is handsome, his features are good, his eye is not only sprightly and ...

Exactly 215 years ago, this morning, Alexander Hamilton threw away his shot. You know which shot — if you know the musical "Hamilton." And you know the musical "Hamilton," if you are a sentient ...

2. There’s a reason the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr took place in New Jersey. The duel went down in Weehawken, New Jersey, a spot that was frequently used for just such occasions.

When Aaron Burr shot Alexander Hamilton on July 11, 1804, the scene must have been eerily familiar to the former Secretary of the Treasury. After all, his son died in a similar setting just three ...

Exactly 215 years ago, this morning, Alexander Hamilton threw away his shot. You know which shot — if you know the musical "Hamilton." And you know the musical "Hamilton," if you are a sentient ...