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Every four years, the United States holds a presidential election, and the Electoral College selects the next president. 1800 was no different, although the result certainly was different than the previous three: for the first time, an individual who did not hold Federalist leanings would assume the role of Chief Executive. Of the principal players in this electoral rematch, we’ve already covered the winner, Thomas Jefferson, and the runner-up, John Adams, so they’re out as our main subjects for this topic. However, there were technically two winners in 1800, throwing the election to the constitutionally mandated House of Representatives: Aaron Burr of New York ran with Jefferson, tied him in the Electoral College, and allowed the House to draw the election out for well past 30 votes. The results of the election of 1800, and Burr’s role in it, will reshape the federal government, and lead to the addition of the twelfth amendment to the Constitution. As Burr is an individual who began to alter the way politicians approached elections, now is the perfect time to shine the light on the man who posterity primarily remembers for the fatal blow he delivered to Alexander Hamilton. In this episode of History: Beyond the Textbook, our final episode that focuses on America’s Federalist Era, we’ll examine Aaron Burr, the perplexing politician of the election of 1800.

Key People

Aaron Burr

Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton

James Bayard

Key Event

Presidential Election of 1800

We're back for Season Four of History: Beyond the Textbook! This season will focus on the stories of individuals who shaped "America's Federalist Era" in the years roughly 1789-1800. The first six episodes will release every Tuesday from October 28-December 2, while the second six episodes will be released every Tuesday from February 17-March 24. Catch up on Season One, "America's Colonial Era," Season Two, "America's Revolution," and Season Three, "America's Crucial Years," wherever you listen to your podcasts!

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There are a few moments in American history where it appeared at the time, and even more so in hindsight, where laws were passed that stunted individual American rights in the name of national security. The first of these laws were the Alien and Sedition Acts, passed in the late 1790’s as a response to the supposed threat that French and Irish immigrants, and potential spies, posed to the infant United States. Curiously, these laws seemingly targeted those who were the most critical of the Adams administration, like newspaper editor Benjamin Franklin Bache. The outcry surrounding them also led to a pair of formal responses that have gone down as the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions, one of which was authored by none other than Vice-President Thomas Jefferson. It appeared to be a constitutional crisis in the making, with two famous names taking center stage in its production. In this episode of History: Beyond the Textbook, we’ll explore Benjamin Franklin Bache and Thomas Jefferson: The Republican Renegades of the Alien and Sedition Acts.

Key People

Benjamin Franklin Bache

Thomas Jefferson

Key Events/Ideas

Alien and Sedition Acts

Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

Nullification

We're back for Season Four of History: Beyond the Textbook! This season will focus on the stories of individuals who shaped "America's Federalist Era" in the years roughly 1789-1800. The first six episodes will release every Tuesday from October 28-December 2, while the second six episodes will be released every Tuesday from February 17-March 24. Catch up on Season One, "America's Colonial Era," Season Two, "America's Revolution," and Season Three, "America's Crucial Years," wherever you listen to your podcasts!

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As John Adams claimed the presidency, “France” was the nation that lay on the minds of most Americans, and these problems would lead to hostile actions towards American shipping and an event known as the “XYZ Affair.” Two contrasting techniques were ultimately used to solve this problem, though both appear similar on the surface: negotiations were to be the order of the day, one set sanctioned by the federal government, and the other was to be unofficial and would lead to a law still in effect today. In this episode of History: Beyond the Textbook, our first of three in which we examine how America’s Federalist Era came to an end, we look at Elbridge Gerry and Dr. George Logan, the Polarizing Politicians of the XYZ Affair.

Key People

Elbridge Gerry

Dr. George Logan

John Adams

Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord

Key Events

XYZ Affair

Quasi-War

Logan Act

We're back for Season Four of History: Beyond the Textbook! This season will focus on the stories of individuals who shaped "America's Federalist Era" in the years roughly 1789-1800. The first six episodes will release every Tuesday from October 28-December 2, while the second six episodes will be released every Tuesday from February 17-March 24. Catch up on Season One, "America's Colonial Era," Season Two, "America's Revolution," and Season Three, "America's Crucial Years," wherever you listen to your podcasts!

Feel free to contact us with feedback or questions by clicking the "Send Us a Text" link or email us at: hbttpodcast@gmail.com