made him the third US president. Hamilton backed Jefferson — whose ideology he opposed in every way — over Aaron Burr (who had received the same number of electoral votes as Jefferson ...

The 2nd US President, another founding father of American democracy, John Adams was head of state for a single term from 1797-1801. Jefferson, had been vice president under John Adams and became ...

The official residence and office of the president of the United States, the White House has ... Washington and his secretary ...