It had been a close election, so close it wasn't settled until 10 weeks after Election Day. And it was so bitter the opponents didn't speak for 11 years afterward. But when it was over, and Thomas Jefferson prevailed (on the 36th ballot in the House of...
Matt Spalding
Matthew Spalding is Director of the B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies at The Heritage Foundation, and editor of The Founders' Almanac: A Practical Guide to the Notable Events, Greatest Leaders & Most Eloquent Words of the American Founding. H
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