I'm Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, and welcome to We

the People, a weekly show of constitutional debate.

The National Constitution Center is a nonpartisan

nonprofit chartered by Congress to increase awareness and understanding of the

Constitution among the American people. Today, July 11th is the anniversary of the duel

in which Alexander Hamilton was fatally shot by Vice President Aaron Burr in 1804.

On today's episode, we pick up where the musical... Aaron Burr in 1804.

On today's episode, we pick up where the musical Hamilton left off

and explore what happened to Vice President Burr after the duel.

Why wasn't he prosecuted until after he left office in 1807?

And what relevance does his treason trial have

for executive privilege and indictments

of executive officials today?

We're thrilled that joining us here in studio in Philadelphia at the National Constitution

Center are two of America's leading scholars of the Constitution, of Aaron Burr,

and of American history to explore these fascinating questions.

Nancy Eisenberg is T Harry Williams, Professor of History at Louisiana State University,

she is the author of a fallen founder, the life of Aaron Burr,

as well as many other acclaimed books including the 2016 bestseller White Trash, and also

her latest book, co-authored with Andrew Burstein who's also here with us in

studio is The Problem of Democracy, The Presidents Adams, confront the cult of

personality.

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