In the 1800 election, Thomas Jefferson, left, and Aaron Burr each received 73 electoral votes, but public opinion sided with Jefferson. The Granger Collection, New York—2 On the afternoon of September ...
The 1800 Presidential Election, which ended in a tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr, presented Congress with a dilemma – how to stop a tie from happening again. Untold is a free collection of ...
Inauguration day, March 4, 1801 -- The origins of national politics in the early republic -- The failure of national unity -- The Republicans' response : the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions -- The ...