Hamilton’s Best Friend at His Funeral
BUST OF GOUVERNEUR MORRIS
What would your best friend say at your funeral? Would he or she delve into those times of your life you’d rather hide? Or would they praise and glorify you because that’s what your friends and family want to hear?
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Jack Casey
July 14, 2020
Hamilton’s Funeral
THE FUNERAL OF GENERAL ALEXANDER HAMILTON
“THE CORPSE WITH PALL BEARERS”
ILLUSTRATION FROM THE NEW YORK EVENING POST, JULY 13, 1804
With the usual arrogance of sociopaths, Aaron Burr did not accurately foresee the consequences of his actions. He grossly underestimated Alexander Hamilton’s popularity when he shot and killed him over an imaginary insult. Burr thought that if he strictly observed the rules of code duello, he would be blameless. Full story Hamilton’s Funeral
Jack Casey
July 13, 2020