On the border of San Francisco and Daly City, tucked between a quiet suburban neighborhood and the foggy shores of Lake Merced, two granite obelisks sit beneath a grove of cypress trees. They mark the ...

A pair of pistols once owned by Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who was killed in the most infamous pistol duel in American history, is going up for auction, with bidding estimated to run into ...

In April 1804, a newspaper published a scandalous letter alleging that Alexander Hamilton had publicly called Aaron Burr “a dangerous man,” even “despicable.” That letter, published 220 years ago ...

WASHINGTON (WTHR) — The Broadway smash hit "Hamilton" has boosted interest in the famous deadly duel between former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton and Vice President Aaron Burr. And now, for a ...

MUCH as the modern French duel is ridiculed by certain smart people, it is in reality one of the most dangerous institutions of our day. Since it is always fought in the open air, the combatants are ...

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This story was originally published in June 2018. It's been updated for the Disney Plus release of Hamilton on July 3, 2020. On July 11, 1804, on a New Jersey cliff overlooking the Hudson River, a ...