Federal Courts: Our First Treason Trial
Civics 101

Federal Courts: Our First Treason Trial

2022-08-09
Today we're opening our new series on famous trials in the Federal Courts. In this case, United States v Burr, the judge and jury had to decide whether to convict former VP Aaron Burr for the crime of treason.Taking us on the journey are Christine Lamberson, Director of History at the Federal Judicial Center, and Nancy Isenberg, professor at LSU and author of Fallen Founder: The Life of Aaron Burr.  This trial has everything. Washington Irving, epaulets, a subpoenaed president, and a letter ...
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