Wheelan, Joseph

Presents a comprehensive examination of Thomas Jefferson's contentious relationship with Aaron Burr, and describes Burr's controversial loss to Jefferson in 1801, his duel with Alexander Hamilton, and sensational trial for treason in his dealings with Spain.

Provides an account of the prison break that occurred on February 9, 1864, when 109 Union officers escaped the Confederate's Libby Prison in Richmond, Virginia, and made their way to Washington, D.C., where their account of their experiences in Libby led to a new cycle of retaliation against Rebel captives.

A biography of John Quincy Adams, which focuses on his seventeen years in Congress--after he served a single term as President of the United States--where he became a leading voice in support of the abolishment of slavery.