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Aaron Burr: A Captivating Guide to the Life of Aaron Burr and the Most Famous Duel in American History (Biographies) Part of: Biographies (20 books) 4.2 out of 5 stars 127
Aaron Burr was born in Newark, New Jersey, on February 6, 1756. He was the son of the Reverend Aaron Burr, president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton), and the grandson of the famous Calvinist theologian Jonathan Edwards. Aaron’s parents died early, and he and his sister, Sarah, were brought up by an uncle.
Nov 21, 2023 · Aaron Burr's Early Life and Family. Aaron Burr was born on February 6th, 1756 in Newark, New Jersey. Burr's family had a deep theological background. His father, Aaron Burr Sr., was the minister ...
May 10, 2007 · Nancy Isenberg. Nancy Isenberg is the author of Fallen Founder: The Life of Aaron Burr, which was a finalist for the LA Times Book Prize in Biography. She is the coauthor, with Andrew Burstein, of Madison and Jefferson (2010) and The Problem of Democracy (2019). She is the T. Harry Williams Professor of American History at LSU.
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Aaron Burr — lawyer, politician, and vice-president of the United States — was born in Newark, New Jersey, on 6 February 1756. His father, the Rev. Aaron Burr (1715—57), was the second president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University); his mother was the daughter of Jonathan Edwards (1703—58), the well-known ...
Oct 19, 2010 · Revolutionary War. The Revolutionary War (1775-1783) arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britain’s 13 North American colonies and the colonial government. The American ...
quoted in Matthew L. Davis, ed, Memoirs of Aaron Burr, 1:362. The Aaron Burr Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about the life and true legacy of Aaron Burr. We provide educational online resources and dispel myths surrounding the United State of America's third Vice President.
