Last time in these pages, I wrote about the sharp division within George Washington’s Presidential administration, that between Alexander Hamilton, founder of the Federalist Party, and Thomas ...

In the 1800 election, Jefferson defeated Adams in the Electoral College by a 73-65 margin. The problem was that Jefferson’s running mate, Aaron Burr, also had 73 votes, causing a tie.

In the first two elections in 1789 and 1792, George Washington was chosen easily because, hey, he was George Washington. But the election of 1796 revealed a flaw in the Constitution.

Many presidential campaign cycles have been divisive, even dating back to 1796 and the race between John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. The Trump versus Harris election stands out for a different reason.

As for the most important in history, one could argue that the 1796 election deserves that title in terms of the presidency itself, not so much for who was running as for who was not.

Election cakes were so popular in Hartford, Connecticut, in the 1800s that they were dubbed 'Hartford Election Cakes.' The first known published recipe appears in Amelia Simmons’ 1796 ...

Joe Biden and Donald Trump, who opposed each other for president in 2020, secured enough delegates on Tuesday night to clinch their respective parties’ nominations for the 2024 election. Four ...