On July 11, 1804, on a New Jersey cliff overlooking the Hudson River, a duel between two controversial founding fathers killed revolutionary war hero and former Treasury secretary—Alexander Hamilton.
In the two centuries since, the duel has become an essential part of American lore. Accounts of what happened that day vary—witnesses say one bullet struck a tree, and the other found flesh. What we know for sure is that Vice President Aaron Burr remained upright while Hamilton fell, clutching a .54-caliber puncture wound to the abdomen. Thirty-six hours later, the “ten-dollar Founding Father” was gone.
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