Insurrection of Aaron Burr | Gathering Forces | 2

American History Tellers

Wondery

Society & Culture, Kids & Family, History, Education For Kids

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🗓️ 22 February 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

In the summer of 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr was wanted for the murder of Alexander Hamilton. The fatal duel made him a political pariah and the target of widespread public outcry.

But as Burr’s Vice Presidency came to an end, he refused to slink into the shadows. Vowing to rise again, he decided to seek his fortunes in the West. Soon, he would journey to the newly acquired Louisiana Territory, recruiting allies and seeking to fulfill his dreams of rebellion and conquest.

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0:00.0	Hey, prime members, you can listen to American History Tellers add free on Amazon Music,
0:05.6	download the app today.
0:15.9	Imagine it's late in the evening in March 1805 in Philadelphia.
0:23.0	You're the British Ambassador to the United States, and you're welcoming Aaron Burr into
0:27.4	your study just days after he stepped down from the vice presidency.
0:32.1	After a strange meeting with a friend of Burr's last year, you have a strong suspicion
0:36.8	about why he wants to see you and why he's come after dark.
0:40.6	You gesture toward a worn leather chair in the corner.
0:43.5	Please Mr. Burr, take your seat.
0:47.3	I read your farewell speech to the Senate.
0:49.4	The newspapers were impressed, I must congratulate you.
0:52.0	Well, thank you.
0:53.0	And now that your time as Vice President has come to an end, I suppose you're planning
0:57.3	your future.
0:58.7	From what your friend told me last summer, I gather you've set your sights west.
1:03.0	Burr nods as he leans back in the chair.
1:05.5	Yes, indeed.
1:06.5	And that's why I wanted to see you.
1:08.7	It might interest you to know that the residents of Louisiana are determined to win their
1:13.1	independence from the United States, but first they need a promise of protection and
1:17.7	assistance from a foreign power.
1:19.8	And by foreign power, you are referring to his majesty's government.
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