On this date in 1807 former US Vice President Aaron Burr was arrested in Washington County in what would become the state of ...

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All new photos have been released of the new cast of the UK and Ireland tour of HAMILTON. Check out the photos here and learn more about where to catch the tour!

A carriage house once owned by Aaron Burr, the third vice president of the United States, is now a NYC restaurant that ...

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Montana legislators are taking aim at an antiquated law that says if you kill or maim someone in a duel, you have to then ...

President George Washington signed into law the Postal Service Act, establishing the U.S. Post Office Department.