The Most Successful Spy in American History: Author Uncovers the Secret Truth About Aaron Burr

Dr. Alan J. Clark has been decoding the mysteries of history for years. Through an exhaustive study of Aaron Burr’s coded letters written during the time of the American Revolution, the historian has uncovered evidence that may clarify our understanding of US history, while it simultaneously reveals some fascinating and startling facts about our political origins.

(PRWEB) November 27, 2005 -- Early American history is considered linear, simple and straightforward, but upon closer scrutiny we find all sorts of bewildering and unexplained riddles.

Dr. Alan J. Clark – who, like Gore Vidal, the author of Burr: A Novel, and Dan Brown, the author of The DaVinci Code, attended The Phillips Exeter Academy – has been decoding the mysteries of history for years. Through an exhaustive study of Aaron Burr’s coded letters written during the time of the American Revolution, the historian (who was also in George W. Bush’s class at Yale) has uncovered evidence that may clarify our understanding of US history, while it simultaneously reveals some fascinating and startling facts about our political origins.

Dr. Clark’s findings are explained in his new book Cipher Code of Dishonor: Aaron Burr, an American Enigma (Author House, 2005). By using evidence gleaned from genealogical records, archival documents and letters, and publicly recorded deeds to property, Clark scrutinizes the relationship between Aaron Burr and the British Crown. Burr was a Colonel in George Washington’s army and later served as the Vice President of the United States under Thomas Jefferson. Dr. Clark’s book reveals that Burr was also the greatest spy and traitor in American history.

Clark studied battlefield accounts from the Revolutionary War and found compelling evidence that Burr sold wartime military secrets to the British and arranged for Washington’s armies to be ambushed, almost costing us the war. History books tell us that Benedict Arnold was a traitor and a spy. But according to Dr. Clark he did not act alone, and actually worked in concert with a British espionage ring organized by Aaron Burr.

Clark’s research also indicates that Burr – who killed New York assemblyman and representative to the U.S. Constitutional Committee Alexander Hamilton, the former Secretary of the Treasury and an author of the Federalist Papers, during a pistol duel – planned the duel as a way to legally assassinate Hamilton, who had never trusted Burr, always suspecting that he was a turncoat.

But Dr. Clark does not limit his fact-finding to early American history. He further reveals a political and financial connection between the British Crown and wealthy New York City landowners, and offers insight into why Great Britain is now the staunchest supporter of the US War on Terror. A 99-year lease for the World Trade Center was signed a few months before the 9/11 attacks, and Clark’s book ties that $3.2 billion real estate contract directly to the present day income of the Royal family of England.

By uncovering the truth of our nation’s history, Dr. Clark helps us to preserve its legacy for future generations. He has learned secrets from the American past that are 250 years old, and his discoveries may be more relevant today than ever before. After all, the keys of the past have the potential to unlock our future, even if a few skeletons are found in closets along the way.

For a review copy of the book or to set up an interview with Dr. Alan J. Clark for a story, please contact Jay Wilke at 727-443-7115, ext. 223.
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