Aaron Burr

A Grade 10 Reading Skill Resource

Vice presidents of the United States are rarely remembered after they leave office, unless they later become president. A vice president has very little authority, so those that hold the office are forgotten quickly. But Aaron Burr is different. He is notable not for being a vice president, but for murdering a founding father of the United States. Burr was a complex figure who fills history books with color and intrigue.

This is an article about Aaron Burr, the most famous vice president in American history.

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