Hamilton's Choice

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"Honor did not require Hamilton to accept Burr's challenge to his fatal duel. He'd come close to dueling seven times before--twice with Aaron Burr--but always talked his way out. So why, with his political future never more promising, a new home just built and a loving family of eight to support would Alexander Hamilton choose to face Burr's pistol at ten paces? For 21years historians theorized that Hamilton accepted Burr's challenge to preserve his honor. Jack Casey believes his motive ran far deeper, and wrote Hamilton's Choice to prove it"--Back cover