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War of two : Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the duel that stunned the nation, John Sedgwick
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- Summary
- Examines the rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, whose infamous duel left the Founding Father dead and turned a sitting vice-president into a fugitive
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- xxiii, 455 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
-
- Part I. The roots of hatred
- In the hands of an angry God
- Contentment
- Platonic love is arrant nonsense
- The prodictious glare of almost perpetual lightning
- Refinement
- In the roseate bowers of Cupid
- Six slayloads of bucks and belles
- Holy ground
- A fever for war
- Liberty or death
- When in the course of human events
- The Malcolms
- A lady with a beautiful waist
- Beauty is woman's sceptre
- The Schuylers
- But a single word, Burr
- A little sorceress
- In ill humour with everything but thee
- Part II. The battle is joined
- Commentaries on the laws of England
- Children of a larger growth
- Come my charmer and relieve me
- You will become all that I wish
- Two men of politics
- A dreaded dilemma
- To a mind like his nothing comes amiss
- Another long nose
- And we had a bank
- Botanizing
- Embryo-Caesar
- Other than pecuniary consolation
- Sober among the drunks
- I have been so cruelly treated
- Louis Capet has lost his caput
- The best woman and finest lady I have ever known
- Root out the distempered and noisome weed
- Part III. To the death
- To fight the whole detestable faction
- The bubble of speculation is burst
- An absolute and abominable lie
- Strut is good for nothing
- The lady in the well
- The fangs of Jefferson
- The gigg is up
- A damn'd rascal
- Tant mieux
- A still more despicable opinion
- Part IV. And then there was one
- Have no anxiety about the issue of this business
- A good many incidents to amuse one
- Motives of profound political importance
- A terrible whirlpool, threatening everything
- A slight expression of contempt
- G.H. Edwards
- In the end
- Isbn
- 9781592408528
- Label
- War of two : Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the duel that stunned the nation
- Title
- War of two
- Title remainder
- Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the duel that stunned the nation
- Statement of responsibility
- John Sedgwick
- Subject
-
- Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836
- Burr-Hamilton Duel (Weehawken, New Jersey : 1804)
- Burr-Hamilton Duel, Weehawken, N.J., 1804
- Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
- 1801 - 1809
- New Jersey -- Weehawken
- Politics and government
- United States
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1801-1809
- Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
- Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Examines the rivalry between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, whose infamous duel left the Founding Father dead and turned a sitting vice-president into a fugitive
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1954-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Sedgwick, John
- Illustrations
-
- illustrations
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Hamilton, Alexander
- Burr, Aaron
- Burr, Aaron
- Hamilton, Alexander
- Burr-Hamilton Duel (Weehawken, New Jersey : 1804)
- Burr-Hamilton Duel, Weehawken, N.J., 1804
- Politics and government
- United States
- New Jersey
- United States
- Label
- War of two : Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the duel that stunned the nation, John Sedgwick
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-434) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part I. The roots of hatred -- In the hands of an angry God -- Contentment -- Platonic love is arrant nonsense -- The prodictious glare of almost perpetual lightning -- Refinement -- In the roseate bowers of Cupid -- Six slayloads of bucks and belles -- Holy ground -- A fever for war -- Liberty or death -- When in the course of human events -- The Malcolms -- A lady with a beautiful waist -- Beauty is woman's sceptre -- The Schuylers -- But a single word, Burr -- A little sorceress -- In ill humour with everything but thee -- Part II. The battle is joined -- Commentaries on the laws of England -- Children of a larger growth -- Come my charmer and relieve me -- You will become all that I wish -- Two men of politics -- A dreaded dilemma -- To a mind like his nothing comes amiss -- Another long nose -- And we had a bank -- Botanizing -- Embryo-Caesar -- Other than pecuniary consolation -- Sober among the drunks -- I have been so cruelly treated -- Louis Capet has lost his caput -- The best woman and finest lady I have ever known -- Root out the distempered and noisome weed -- Part III. To the death -- To fight the whole detestable faction -- The bubble of speculation is burst -- An absolute and abominable lie -- Strut is good for nothing -- The lady in the well -- The fangs of Jefferson -- The gigg is up -- A damn'd rascal -- Tant mieux -- A still more despicable opinion -- Part IV. And then there was one -- Have no anxiety about the issue of this business -- A good many incidents to amuse one -- Motives of profound political importance -- A terrible whirlpool, threatening everything -- A slight expression of contempt -- G.H. Edwards -- In the end
- Control code
- 912045287
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- xxiii, 455 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781592408528
- Lccn
- 2015014275
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)912045287
- Label
- War of two : Alexander Hamilton, Aaron Burr, and the duel that stunned the nation, John Sedgwick
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 425-434) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Part I. The roots of hatred -- In the hands of an angry God -- Contentment -- Platonic love is arrant nonsense -- The prodictious glare of almost perpetual lightning -- Refinement -- In the roseate bowers of Cupid -- Six slayloads of bucks and belles -- Holy ground -- A fever for war -- Liberty or death -- When in the course of human events -- The Malcolms -- A lady with a beautiful waist -- Beauty is woman's sceptre -- The Schuylers -- But a single word, Burr -- A little sorceress -- In ill humour with everything but thee -- Part II. The battle is joined -- Commentaries on the laws of England -- Children of a larger growth -- Come my charmer and relieve me -- You will become all that I wish -- Two men of politics -- A dreaded dilemma -- To a mind like his nothing comes amiss -- Another long nose -- And we had a bank -- Botanizing -- Embryo-Caesar -- Other than pecuniary consolation -- Sober among the drunks -- I have been so cruelly treated -- Louis Capet has lost his caput -- The best woman and finest lady I have ever known -- Root out the distempered and noisome weed -- Part III. To the death -- To fight the whole detestable faction -- The bubble of speculation is burst -- An absolute and abominable lie -- Strut is good for nothing -- The lady in the well -- The fangs of Jefferson -- The gigg is up -- A damn'd rascal -- Tant mieux -- A still more despicable opinion -- Part IV. And then there was one -- Have no anxiety about the issue of this business -- A good many incidents to amuse one -- Motives of profound political importance -- A terrible whirlpool, threatening everything -- A slight expression of contempt -- G.H. Edwards -- In the end
- Control code
- 912045287
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Edition
- First edition
- Extent
- xxiii, 455 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781592408528
- Lccn
- 2015014275
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)912045287
Subject
- Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836
- Burr-Hamilton Duel (Weehawken, New Jersey : 1804)
- Burr-Hamilton Duel, Weehawken, N.J., 1804
- Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
- 1801 - 1809
- New Jersey -- Weehawken
- Politics and government
- United States
- United States -- Politics and government -- 1801-1809
- Hamilton, Alexander, 1757-1804
- Burr, Aaron, 1756-1836
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