Nearly two hundred years after his death, Aaron Burr’s legacy remains hotly debated by historians. After all, he was a hero of the Revolutionary War, served as a United States senator and even vice president. But Burr had his fair share of controversy, killing Alexander Hamilton in a duel, and conspiring to take America’s western front as his own – to rule over like an emperor. On American History Tellers, you’ll learn more about Burr’s desperate power grab, how it was thwarted by President Thomas Jefferson, and how our fledgling democracy endured its first stress test.

This is just a preview of American History Tellers. You can listen to the full clip at Wondery.fm/AHT_WBW

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