A Perfect Monster: Burr, Hamilton, and the Manhattan Company

In 1799, New York City needed clean water to prevent the spread of Yellow Fever and Aaron Burr needed a friendly bank to fund his election efforts. We dig into how the brilliant, scheming Burr addressed both problems at once with the "perfect monster" known as The Manhattan Company, and how he duped Alexander Hamilton into being his greatest champion.<br />Show notes and sources at plodpod.com<br />Consider joining our Patreon family at https://www.patreon.com/ploddi....ngthroughthepresiden out our merch store! https://www.teepublic.com/stor....es/plodding-through-