Hamilton’s America | Understanding the Burr-Hamilton Duel

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Classroom Material
Keywords
WNET Great Performances Ham16 Hamilton’s America Alexander Hamilton Aaron Burr Election of 1800 Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr Duel close reading affairs of honor founding fathers Hamilton musical duel
Subjects
English-Language Arts History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Hamilton’s America | Understanding the Burr-Hamilton Duel

Follow the events that led to the famous duel between Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton in 1804 in this video from GREAT PERFORMANCES: “Hamilton’s America.” While dueling was made illegal in America in the 18th century, these “affairs of honor” still occurred occasionally. The support materials below the video include a close reading of the essay “Understanding the Burr-Hamilton Duel” By Joanne Freeman.
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PBS Learning Media

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