Thomas Jefferson played no direct role in authoring the federal Constitution. ... Story by Josh Marshall ... (Letter to John Colvin, September 20th, ...

When Mary Jefferson died in 1804, Abigail wrote Thomas a chilly condolence letter in which she described herself as one “who once took pleasure in subscribing herself your friend.” John Adams ...

In the election of 1800, Vice President Thomas Jefferson of the Democratic-Republican Party defeated Federalist Party candidate and incumbent President John Adams in a contest that had to be ...