election of 1800, which won him the presidency, as a second American Revolution.
While the vice president received only two electoral votes south of the Potomac, Jefferson won only eighteen votes outside of the South, thirteen of which came ...
In the 1800 election, Thomas Jefferson, left, and Aaron Burr each
As we celebrate the 272nd birthday of Thomas Jefferson, this excerpt from Jeffery ... In addition to its promise of equality, Jefferson's preamble is also a promise of liberty.
By 1800, when he decided to run for president, Thomas Jefferson possessed impressive political credentials and was well-suited to the presidency. In addition to ...
1 President John Adams, seeking re-election on the Federalist ticket,
Adams' two terms as Vice President were frustrating experiences for a man of his ... The Nation broke out into what Jefferson called “the X. Y. Z. fever,” increased ...
When a Republican caucus met on May 11, 1800, Jefferson and Burr were the unanimous nominees for president and vice president. Remembering Virginia's ...
As a reluctant candidate for President in 1796, Jefferson came within three votes of election. Through a flaw in the Constitution, he became Vice President, ...
Thomas Jefferson did order physical punishment.