The American Experience - The Duel [VHS]

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	Actor(s):	Alexander Hamilton Aaron Burr
	Video by:	Pbs (Direct)
	Sales Rank:	146250

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Actor(s):
Alexander Hamilton
Aaron Burr

Recording label: Pbs (Direct)
EAN: 0794054819038
Binding: VHS Tape
Number of items: 1
Format: NTSC,
Release Date: 2000-04-11
Universal product code (UPC): 794054819038
Audience rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)

Description
Duel of destiny. Alexander Hamilton was an impoverished immigrant from the West Indies. Aaron Burr was born into wealth and privilege in New England. Both rose to fame: one became a framer of the U.S. Constitution, the other a Revolutionary War veteran and financier who nearly came to be the nation's third president. In 1804 they faced each other in a duel that changed the course of history.

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This fascinating documentary examines the bizarre circumstances that prompted the Vice President of the United States and a former Secretary of the Treasury, two of the most famous politicians of their time, to square off and shoot pistols at each other on the "field of honor." Almost everyone knows that Aaron Burr shot and mortally wounded Alexander Hamilton, but this production, which was shown as part of The American Experience on PBS, provides gripping insights into the intense, bitter rivalry between Burr and Hamilton. Coming from vastly different backgrounds, both men had distinguished themselves in the American Revolution, pursued careers as lawyers in New York City, and risen to prominent roles in the early American government. But due to their own character quirks, their competition turned increasingly venomous, and when Burr felt that Hamilton's political smears had finally crossed the line, he challenged Hamilton to a duel. There are two distinct accounts of what happened on that morning in 1804 in Weehawken, New Jersey, and the documentary scrupulously presents both sides. Using interviews with historians and re-creations that are beautifully filmed, this documentary does a fine job of telling a tragic tale that destroyed two lives and changed the course of history. --Robert J. McNamara

Running time: 60 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)