7 p.m.
Williamsburg Library Theatre
repeated
Tuesday, July 8
2 p.m.
Kitzinger Community Room
James City County Library
THE DUEL
(70 minutes)
On the morning of July 11, 1804 did Hamilton really fire his shot in the air? Did Burr really intend to kill his long-time rival? Why did these two statesmen end up targeting each other on a bluff overlooking the Hudson River in 1804?
Long a touchstone of American history, the duel between Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr has taken on mythic proportions. This revealing film - originally shown on The History Channel - strips the facts from the fictions surrounding their fateful encounter. Hosted by Richard Dreyfuss, The Duel features a wide-ranging, round-table discussion in which Dreyfuss, novelist Gore Vidal, biographer Ron Chernow, journalist Richard Brookhiser, historian Joanne Freeman and other Burr-Hamilton experts debate the many facets of the deadly exchange that changed the course of American history.
Programs associated with this exhibit are made possible through a grant from the Friends of Williamsburg Regional Library.
Free, no reservations needed
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