Like many who have seen or are familiar with the popular musical Hamilton, I’ve become interested in the titular character’s primary nemesis: his friend, rival, and ultimate murderer Aaron Burr. Yet I knew little about Burr save for him being once Vice President and the duelist who felled Hamilton. Historical fiction isn’t the best place to learn about someone; I went down a wiki wormhole a few years ago and found the man lived a fascinating life on his own. I had tried Vidal’s work with […]