Posts tagged “duel”

August 24, 2009

History's Most Famous Duel

Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr act out a fatal altercation. Mark Schneider provides the details.

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August 17, 2009

The Code Duello

Rules and ceremony govern this gentlemen’s contest. Mark Schneider describes the Code Duello.

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