Historians and others often view Aaron Burr, third vice president of the United States, as one of the shadiest characters in American history. He seemed always to be scheming to get something to which ...

The soldiers from Ft. Stoddert, Louisiana Territory, captured the fugitive Aaron Burr on a February morning in 1807, on a muddy road near the hamlet of Wakefield. Burr's fall from grace seemed total.

Novel by Lauren Willig is based on the true story of the first recorded murder trial in the U.S. What fueled the constant ...