Discover the Past: "Not Throwing Away My Shot": Famous American Duels

Everyone who's listened to Hamilton knows that the beef between famous founding frenemies Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr was settled with a duel. While the Hamilton-Burr Duel is certainly the most famous instance of dueling in early America, it was hardly the only one. Join us as we discuss some of the most famous duels in American History, including those involving future President's Andrew Jackson and Abraham Lincoln, along with their connection to the infamous "Bloody Island", where many duels involving prominent figures in early St.Louis and Missouri history transpired.