Aaron Burr: A Biography Compiled from Rare, & in Many Cases Unpublished, Sources, Set [Library Binding]

Samuel H. Wandell (Author)

Product Details

• Library Binding
• Publisher: Reprint Services Corporation (August 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781261244
• ISBN-13: 978-0781261241
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.4 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,859,378 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good introduction to Burr, March 30, 2000

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Jacob Brown (Portland OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Aaron Burr: A Biography Compiled from Rare, & in Many Cases Unpublished, Sources, Set (Library Binding)

This was my introduction to Burr beyond what I learned in history class. It tries to be even-handed and not either putting Burr in a favorable light or the negative light he is usually cast in. It focuses heavily on his childhood, his relationship with his daughter and his term as vice-president. It glosses over the deul, and everything that happens after his vice-presidency including the Mexico fiasco and the trial for treason, but overall a good book. In fact, it ends with him getting a standing ovation from the senate at the end of his term. This book caused me to look at other Burr books, includiing Burr by Gore Vidal.