Remembering William Crawford, Secretary of the Treasury, and Three-Time Failed Candidate for President of the United States

Revolutionary War Era, War of 1812

The presidency of Thomas Jefferson was the start of the two-party system in America, and during the next two decades, it was “no holds barred.”  Under Jefferson’s successor, President James...

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The 240th Anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s Act for Establishing Religious Freedom

Revolutionary War Era

On January 16, 1786, the State of Virginia enacted a ground-breaking piece of legislation known as the Act for Establishing Religious Freedom. The Virginia statute is noteworthy for the man who...

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