Download or read book Aaron Burr; Portrait of an Ambitious Man written by Herbert S. Parmet and published by New York : Macmillan. This book was released on 1967 with total page 442 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors draw upon Burr's own journals and letters to describe Burr's role in the Revolutionary War; his success as a politician; his term as Vice-President under Jefferson; his feud and duel with Alexander Hamilton, his effort to start a succession movement; his trial for treason, escape to Europe, and return to America; and his second marriage.