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Our next seminar is Wednesday, February 16, with the focus of Early Political Parties. Our guest speakers will include Dr. Drew Cayton from Miami U and Dr. Fred Drake from Illinois State University.

As you can tell from this primary source preview, hostility in politics is nothing new...

This illustration shows the duel of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr in New Jersey on January 11, 1804.

Aaron Burr was Thomas Jefferson's Vice President, but was not happy being part of his administration. Burr blamed rival Alexander Hamilton, the founder of the Federalist Party, for his political difficulties and challenged Hamilton to a duel. Hamilton died the next day.