Daniel D. Tompkins was the sixth Vice President of the United States.
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The Real Treason of Aaron Burr
Aaron Burr is best known for his duel with Alexander Hamilton, but when this Vice-President was accused of treason it was for something completely different.
George Clinton Governs New York
George Clinton left a lifetime of service in New York to become Vice-President of the United States.
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney - The First Presidential Candidate to Lose an Election
Charles Cotesworth Pinckney held many important positions throughout the American Revolution. This article is about his least notable position.
Elbridge Gerry - More Than Just Gerrymandering
When unrest began in Boston, Elbridge Gerry worked for the Committee of Safety. He was sent to the Continental Congress where he was a signer of the Declaration of Independence.
John Adams
John Adams was, quite literally, part of the Revolution from the very beginning. He was publishing articles against British taxes by the early 1770's.
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson first came to note among the other Founders when he published A Summary View of the Rights of British America. In it he discussed the right of people to govern themselves.