In 1804, former Treasury Secretary Alexander Hamilton and sitting Vice President Aaron Burr faced each other in a duel. Only Burr survived, but the legacies of Hamilton -- and that infamous duel -- are still with us today.

The Infamous Duel Between Aaron Burr And Alexander Hamilton

Jamie Bologna

Senior Producer/Director, Radio Boston

Meghna Chakrabarti

Host, On Point

Emma-Jean Weinstein

Associate Producer, Radio Boston

Douglas Hamilton, a fifth-great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton and Antonio Burr, a descendant of Aaron Burr's cousin, fire their pistols during the reenactment marking the 200th anniversary of the Hamilton-Burr duel in Weehawken, N.J. (Marko Georgiev/AP)

Douglas Hamilton, left, a fifth-great-grandson of Alexander Hamilton and Antonio Burr, right, a descendant of Aaron Burr's cousin, fire their pistols during the re-enactment marking the 200th anniversary of the Hamilton-Burr duel.  (Marko Georgiev/AP)

The Infamous Duel Between Aaron Burr And Alexander Hamilton

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