MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
ALEXANDER HAMILTON
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June 23, 1825
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August 22, 1845
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December 30, 1837
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July 12, 1804
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Detailed explanation-1: -On July 11, 1804, in one of the most famous duels in American history, Vice President Aaron Burr fatally shoots his long-time political antagonist Alexander Hamilton. Hamilton, a leading Federalist and the chief architect of America’s political economy, died the following day.
Detailed explanation-2: -July 11 marks the 212th anniversary of the duel in Weehawken, New Jersey, between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr that took Hamilton’s life.
Detailed explanation-3: -Aftermath. Having already declared himself a dead man, Hamilton was conveyed back to Manhattan, surviving for roughly 31 hours, mostly in the presence of his family, before he died on July 12, 1804.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hamilton gasped, “I am a dead man” and collapsed. He lapsed in and out of consciousness while being rowed back across the Hudson River to New York. He was taken to a friend’s mansion, his family rushing to his side.