Fallen Founder: The Life of Aaron Burr Audiobook

" Really trying something new. It took a long while to finish this book. My dog misses her long walks. Nice historic perspective to hear. Lots of cultural and social details of the time, which helped put context to the historic facts. "

" Think today's political climate is bad, holy crap read this book and see why there was a duel. There was a organized political vendetta against this man, and while he had his failing the story that is told in this book will show you politics has not changed, in fact it has tamed since the founding of our country "

" a very good resource, but the author discounts all prior study of burr in the introduction, and at times she comes off as infatuated with him. "

" At times a little too much about the politics and legal stuff, and not the real life ... you know, daily life. Still, though, a fascinating and unique take on a much-misunderstood man ... Really good stuff! "

" I learned a lot about Aaron Burr, which was why I bought the book. But I only give the book two stars because I felt the author tried way too hard to justify Burr's decisions. I felt like I was reading something written by his daughter or granddaughter and found it tiresome. I would have been happy just reading about Burr, the life he led, the decisions he made, etc., without the constant attacks on Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton and other Founding Fathers. Further, the constant references to progressive feminism were a bit much for me and detracted from what could have been an otherwise enjoyable read. "

" What a read this was! Outstanding research and content. We tend to idealize those times, and men. What an addition to the history knowledge base, as well as a vidication of Burr. The political climate is eerily familiar! "

" The author is a bit heavy-handed in "rehabilitating" Burr, but the book is well researched and not wrong in any major points. "

" A well-researched presentation of the life of Aaron Burr. Considered revisionist history, it tells the true story of a man who hit the top at the wrong time and fell far from grace. Fast paced and immensely interesting. "

" A very good book about one of the lesser known (and much misunderstood) founding fathers. "

" Burr as house guest of Jeremy Bentham? He met with Walter Scott in Scotland? He proposed a bill in the NY Assembly to grant women's suffrage? Jefferson as a paranoid partisan? A portrait of Mary Wollstonecraft over the mantel? Mr. Burr, you are blowing my mind. "

" I gave up reading this book, sorry to say. It was not very well written and I couldn't get a real sense of Aaron Burr or the times he was living in. "

" The Founding Fathers were quite the bunch of men. Not always were they the upstanding, honest men we want them to be. But it is good to know the true story. "

" Very intresting study of America's start. This is more history then mythology, which is refreshing. "

" Wow. Highly apologetic and fawning biography of Aaron Burr. Presented as flawless and simply misunderstood. He might be misunderstood, but I found myself shouting at this book over some of the revisionist history. Bad history. "

" I love rooting for the underdog. Honestly, there are two sides to every story. Read this book! "

" This was a good book, and I learned a lot from it, but I still think Burr was a scoundrel and a rascal. "

" a very good resource, but the author discounts all prior study of burr in the introduction, and at times she comes off as infatuated with him. "

" Difficult at first to get into but described characters of famous founders and how they weren't as pure as our textbooks would like us to think. "

" The author is a bit heavy-handed in "rehabilitating" Burr, but the book is well researched and not wrong in any major points. "