John Sedgwick – The Duel that Stunned the Nation

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Education, Society & Culture, Business

4.5 • 731 Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2015

⏱️ 66 minutes

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In the summer of 1804, two of America’s most eminent statesmen squared off, pistols raised, on a bluff along the Hudson River. That two such men would risk not only their lives but the stability of the young country they helped forge is almost beyond comprehension. Yet we know that it happened. The question is... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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