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The Aaron Burr Conspiracy
Ever wonder what happens after the musical Hamilton? What about our favorite character Aaron Burr? What happens to him! Well, today we talk about that. Aaron Burr conspired to overthrow the western part of the United States and become king. His legacy is being the center of the first trial for treason in the new country. Someone threw away his shot.
Sources:
“The Burr Conspiracy.” PBS. Accessed March 26, 2026. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/duel-burr-conspiracy/.
“Aaron Burr.” Historical Society of the New York Courts, January 25, 2019. https://history.nycourts.gov/figure/aaron-burr/.
“The Burr Conspiracy.” National Counterintelligence Center . Accessed March 26, 2026. https://irp.fas.org/ops/ci/docs/ci1/ch1d.htm.
Shafroth, Morrison. “THE AARON BURR CONSPIRACY.” American Bar Association Journal 18, no. 10 (1932): 669–73. http://www.jstor.org.turing.library.northwestern.edu/stable/25709909.
Hobson, Charles F. “The Aaron Burr Treason Trial .” Federal Judicial Center. Accessed April 12, 2026. https://www.fjc.gov/sites/default/files/trials/burrtrial.pdf.
“Chapter XI: Trial of Aaron Burr for High Treason (1806-1807) | Virginia Museum of History & Culture.” Virginia Museum of History and Culture. Accessed April 12, 2026. https://virginiahistory.org/learn/american-statesman-john-marshall/chapter-xi-trial-aaron-burr-high-treason-1806-1807.
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By Megan Tobias, Trevor Tobias, and JasonEver wonder what happens after the musical Hamilton? What about our favorite character Aaron Burr? What happens to him! Well, today we talk about that. Aaron Burr conspired to overthrow the western part of the United States and become king. His legacy is being the center of the first trial for treason in the new country. Someone threw away his shot.
Sources:
“The Burr Conspiracy.” PBS. Accessed March 26, 2026. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/duel-burr-conspiracy/.
“Aaron Burr.” Historical Society of the New York Courts, January 25, 2019. https://history.nycourts.gov/figure/aaron-burr/.
“The Burr Conspiracy.” National Counterintelligence Center . Accessed March 26, 2026. https://irp.fas.org/ops/ci/docs/ci1/ch1d.htm.
Shafroth, Morrison. “THE AARON BURR CONSPIRACY.” American Bar Association Journal 18, no. 10 (1932): 669–73. http://www.jstor.org.turing.library.northwestern.edu/stable/25709909.
Hobson, Charles F. “The Aaron Burr Treason Trial .” Federal Judicial Center. Accessed April 12, 2026. https://www.fjc.gov/sites/default/files/trials/burrtrial.pdf.
“Chapter XI: Trial of Aaron Burr for High Treason (1806-1807) | Virginia Museum of History & Culture.” Virginia Museum of History and Culture. Accessed April 12, 2026. https://virginiahistory.org/learn/american-statesman-john-marshall/chapter-xi-trial-aaron-burr-high-treason-1806-1807.