Hamilton began to work behind the scenes for Jefferson’s election, considering him the lesser of two evils. He persuaded ...

While he ruled in Italy, Bonaparte never stopped chasing the Austrians. Throughout the autumn of 1796, he whittled away the Austrian army with victories at Castiglione, Bassano and Arcole.

As a member of the Federalist Party, Adams decided to run for the presidency. He lost and became Vice-president to George Washington during both terms (1789-1792) (1793-1796). In 1796, he decided to ...