{"product_id":"the-heartbreak-of-aaron-burr-paperback","title":"The Heartbreak of Aaron Burr - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eH. W. Brands\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, bestselling historian, and author of \u003ci\u003eOur First Civil War\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e--a fascinating portrait of one of the most compelling politicians in American history--a Revolutionary War hero, vice president of the United States, and the man who killed Alexander Hamilton. \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBut as H. W. Brands demonstrates in this biography, Burr was a man before his time--a proponent of equality between the sexes well over a century before women were able to vote in the US. Through Burr's extensive, witty correspondence with his daughter Theodosia, Brands traces the arc of a scandalous political career and the early years of American politics. \u003ci\u003eThe Heartbreak of Aaron Burr\u003c\/i\u003e not only dramatizes through their words his eventful life, it also tells a touching story of a father's love for his exceptional daughter, which endured through public shame, bankruptcy, and exile, and outlasted even Theodosia's tragic disappearance at sea.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eH. W. BRANDS holds the Jack S. Blanton Sr. Chair in History at the University of Texas at Austin. A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, he was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in biography for \u003ci\u003eThe First American\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTraitor to His Class\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.02 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754192011552,"sku":"9780307743268","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/d63c27dbab0706d909862456935eb38e.webp?v=1780035408","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-heartbreak-of-aaron-burr-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}