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Sept. 5, 2021

3.34 – Conspiracy

3.34 – Conspiracy

Year(s) Discussed: 1806-1807

Aaron Burr’s plans were finally starting to come to fruition, but little did the former Vice President know that he had a turncoat in his midst. Meanwhile, as the Jefferson administration struggled to get a grasp of the scope of the conspiracy, it was forced to action, and the haphazard nature of it would have consequences on down the line.

Featured Image: “Blennerhassett Island Home,” courtesy of Wikipedia


Intro and Outro Music: Selections from “Jefferson and Liberty” as performed by The Itinerant Band

 

Special thanks to Jacob from the Podcast on Germany and listener Brian for providing the intro quotes for this episode!

The transcript for this episode can be found here.

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