After finishing the excellent Jefferson bio, I plunged into Nancy Isenberg's recent biography of Aaron Burr. I really do respect her effort to reclaim Burr from historical villainy but I remain unconvinced so far. While I do believe that Burr has been unfairly degenerated b many historians his character flaws cannot be cloaked in contemporary ethics and his honor reclaimed. She has produced a fine biography of Burr but has failed to show this reader a new face for Burr.
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