In the early morning hours of July 11, 1804, a moment unfolded on the banks of the Hudson River that would forever alter the ...

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 was ...

It was 215 years ago that longtime rivals Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton met for the final time in Weehawken, New Jersey for a duel that would go in the history books, and eventually make its way ...

People wait in line to see "Hamilton" at the Richard Rodgers Theatre on May 4, 2016, in New York City. On July 11, 1804, U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr killed longtime political foe Alexander Hamilton ...

WEEHAWKEN, N.J. - The bitter grudge between their ancestors has long faded, but on Sunday descendants of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr marked their paces with pistols in hand. Antonio Burr, a ...

There are about 70 of them now, all smart and engaging people like Antonio Burr, and it was at their instigation that the town of Weehawken, New Jersey, agreed to host a reenactment of the ...

Duels have always fascinated humanity, embodying an intersection of honor, personal conflict, and high drama. These storied ...

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Between its bright salmon exterior, direct views of New York City and proximity to the site of the historic Hamilton-Burr duel that inspired the musical "Hamilton," the home at 31-33 Hamilton Ave. in ...

July 11 (UPI) --On this date in history: In 1804, U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr killed longtime political foe Alexander Hamilton, the first treasury secretary, in a duel at Weehawken, N.J. Distant ...