Alexander Hamilton: A Short Story
The early morning of July 11, 1804 is chilly and full of fog, and everyone’s thoughts seem to be reflecting the weather. The only sounds are of the soft plops of oars in the waters of the Hudson and the occasional sounds of exertion from the rowers. Aaron Burr’s face is set in a frown and his boat full of men is riddled with tension. Alexander Hamilton is going to die today.
Once Burr’s boat is docked on the shore of the Heights of Weehawken, the set duelling ground, they sit and wait. Hamilton’s boat arrives just before seven, the rays of the sun following his back as his crew docks the boat. Hamilton and Burr share a look before turning away towards their seconds. There is a fire behind Burr’s eyes; Hamilton doesn’t know what to take from …show more content…
The countdown begins. Hamilton is going to throw away his shot. Hamilton is going to die.
As Alexander Hamilton takes his aim at the tree above Burr’s shoulder and fires, Burr pulls the trigger of the gun that is aimed towards Hamilton’s heart; however, history has a different plan this time around. The gun misfires and explodes in Burr’s hand. The medics are at his side in an instant, trying to save the hand that is mangled and charred in various places. Hamilton is not going to die today.
A humiliated Aaron Burr becomes damaged goods in American politics after his missed attempt at killing Alexander Hamilton. No one pays any serious attention to him; he is unable to do much without his dominant hand. When he journeys to Philadelphia to ask the British ambassador for his backing to detach the western states from the Union and raise an army to conquer Texas and Mexico, Mr. Burr is blandly dismissed.
With Burr sidelined and Hamilton very much alive, the General becomes Thomas Jefferson’s chief adversary when the president, carried away by his sweeping reelection victory in the fall of 1804, attempts a preemptive strike on the conservative Supreme …show more content…
He had proposed it in 1801, after the Federalists lost the White House to Jefferson. Its purpose was the inculcation of Christian values and the denunciation of those who espoused other values or attacked the Constitution. It was organized into local clubs, state councils and a national council, consisting of a president and twelve members. An enthusiastic Hamilton addresses a national convention each year when they meet in Washington D.C. Critics mutter that Alexander the Great is not satisfied with being president. He is also running for
Once Burr’s boat is docked on the shore of the Heights of Weehawken, the set duelling ground, they sit and wait. Hamilton’s boat arrives just before seven, the rays of the sun following his back as his crew docks the boat. Hamilton and Burr share a look before turning away towards their seconds. There is a fire behind Burr’s eyes; Hamilton doesn’t know what to take from …show more content…
The countdown begins. Hamilton is going to throw away his shot. Hamilton is going to die.
As Alexander Hamilton takes his aim at the tree above Burr’s shoulder and fires, Burr pulls the trigger of the gun that is aimed towards Hamilton’s heart; however, history has a different plan this time around. The gun misfires and explodes in Burr’s hand. The medics are at his side in an instant, trying to save the hand that is mangled and charred in various places. Hamilton is not going to die today.
A humiliated Aaron Burr becomes damaged goods in American politics after his missed attempt at killing Alexander Hamilton. No one pays any serious attention to him; he is unable to do much without his dominant hand. When he journeys to Philadelphia to ask the British ambassador for his backing to detach the western states from the Union and raise an army to conquer Texas and Mexico, Mr. Burr is blandly dismissed.
With Burr sidelined and Hamilton very much alive, the General becomes Thomas Jefferson’s chief adversary when the president, carried away by his sweeping reelection victory in the fall of 1804, attempts a preemptive strike on the conservative Supreme …show more content…
He had proposed it in 1801, after the Federalists lost the White House to Jefferson. Its purpose was the inculcation of Christian values and the denunciation of those who espoused other values or attacked the Constitution. It was organized into local clubs, state councils and a national council, consisting of a president and twelve members. An enthusiastic Hamilton addresses a national convention each year when they meet in Washington D.C. Critics mutter that Alexander the Great is not satisfied with being president. He is also running for