1.14: The Aaron Burr Crisis

Aaron Burr plots a conspiracy. To stop it, General Wilkinson places New Orleans under military dictatorship. French speakers prove their loyalty to the United States. READ MORE: The Burr Conspiracy: Uncovering the Story of an Early American Crisis by by James E. Lewis Jr. The Accidental City: Improvising New Orleans by Lawrence N. Powell The World That Made New Orleans: From Spanish Silver to Congo Square by Ned Sublette City of a Million Dreams: A History of New Orleans at Year 300 by Jason Berry "William C. C. Claiborne: Profile of a Democrat" by John D. Winters https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/duel-burr-conspiracy/cx https://www.history.com/news/aaron-burrs-notorious-treason-case https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/99-01-02-4459 https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Jefferson/99-01-02-4537 SOUNDS: French Quarter Bourbon walk.wav by volivieri -- https://freesound.org/s/110012/ -- License: Attribution 4.0