A Perfect Monster: Burr, Hamilton, and the Manhattan Company
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Comedy
History
News & Politics
Presidency
USA
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Publication Date |
Nov 01, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:54:13

In 1799, New York City needed clean water to prevent the spread of Yellow Fever and Aaron Burr needed a friendly bank to fund his election efforts. We dig into how the brilliant, scheming Burr addressed both problems at once with the "perfect monster" known as The Manhattan Company, and how he duped Alexander Hamilton into being his greatest champion.

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