Mark R. Cheathem Aaron Burr, Election of 1800, John Adams, Political rhetoric, Thomas Jefferson

If You Think the 2010 Political Season Was Nasty . . .

Be glad you didn't live during the presidential campaign of 1800:

Mark R. Cheathem Aaron Burr, Andrew Jackson, Buckner F. Melton Jr., Burr conspiracy, Early Republic

The Hermitage’s Podcast Series: “Aaron and Andrew: A Southern Story of Treason”

The second installment of The Hermitage's podcast series focuses on the Burr conspiracy. In September 1806, Vice-President Aaron Burr visited Nashville, where a dinner was held in his honor. Just three months later, his life would turn completely around as he would be put on trial for treason. For a time, he had an unwitting … Continue reading The Hermitage’s Podcast Series: “Aaron and Andrew: A Southern Story of Treason”