Thomas Jefferson

Remembering an exchange between George Washington and the poet Phillis Wheatley.

On the inseparable histories of matrimony and disunion in the United States.

From Jefferson's viewpoint, Native peoples could claim a title to their homelands, but they did not own that land as private property.

Life as a Signal Corps weatherman was dangerous: besides inclement weather, they faced labor riots, conflicts with Native Americans, yellow fever outbreaks, fires, and more.

The presence of Federalist judges frustrated Thomas Jefferson and his Democratic-Republican Party, bring justice Samuel Chase under fire.

The early republic and the seventh planet.

1796, the first contested presidential election.

Native editors are fighting back.

For its ubiquity and richness, the American library building stands as a reflection of the country’s enlightened calling.

Aaron Burr was the highest-ranking official to stand trial for treason, which some people have invoked now amid probes into ex-president Donald Trump.

Breaking down the myths of originalism and America's founding.

Let’s consider the significance and responsibility of outlining, drafting, and shaping our nation as the Founding Fathers put pen to paper.

The struggle for progress is always two steps forward and at least one step back.

The author of new book explains the fraught and turbulent relationship between religion and government in the U.S.

In Early America, some prestigious residents advocated for the replacement of cane sugar, supplied by enslaved workers, with maple sugar from family farms.

Studying the aftermath of the evacuation from Tripoli provides perspective on the current fallout from the withdrawal from Afghanistan.

The overlooked first mentor of Thomas Jefferson.

When Thomas Jefferson’s administration was debating whether to declare war against Britain, it came up against America’s wealthy and influential marine underwriters.

The omnipresence of slavery at historic sites today seems intended to tarnish remarkable achievements and promote the cause of identity politics.

A decade before Lewis and Clark, André Michaux wanted to explore the American continent. Spying for France gave him that chance.