Video: 'Jefferson's Revolutionary Louisiana Purchase | The American Presidency with Bill Clinton (Season 1)'

(Tuesday, December 20, 1803) — The Louisiana Purchase was completed today as ownership of the territory was formally transferred from the French First Republic to the United States at the Cabildo, with a flag-raising ceremony in the Plaza de Armas, now Jackson Square. Continue reading United States nearly doubles in size as Louisiana Purchase completed 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 20 1803) →

Video: 'Ohio - The US Explained'

(Tuesday, March 1, 1803) — Ohio, located in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by Lake Erie to the north, Pennsylvania to the east, West Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Indiana to the west, and Michigan to the northwest, was admitted to the union today as the 17th state. Continue reading Ohio admitted to union as 17th state 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 1 1803) →

Video: 'Why the Supreme Court Is Relevant | Marbury v. Madison'

(Thursday, February 24, 1803) — The U.S. Supreme Court, in today‘s Marbury v. Madison decision, established the principle of judicial review in the United States, meaning that American courts have the power to strike down laws and statutes that they find to violate the Constitution of the United States. Continue reading U.S. Supreme Court establishes court’s power of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 24 1803) →

Video: 'Thomas Jefferson - First Inauguration Address - March 4, 1801'

(Wednesday, March 4, 1801, approximately noon local time) — Vice President Thomas Jefferson, 57, was inaugurated today as the third president of the United States in the Senate chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., with Chief Justice John Marshall administering the oath of office.
Continue reading Inauguration of Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr marks first peaceful transfer of U.S. presidential power between political opponents 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Mar 4 1801) →

Video: 'The American Presidential Election of 1800'

(Tuesday, February 17, 1801, during the United States presidential election, 1800) — The U.S. House of Representatives chose incumbent Vice President Thomas Jefferson of Virginia as the third president of the United States today after he and former U.S. Senator Aaron Burr of New York tied in the Electoral College.
Continue reading U.S. House breaks Electoral College tie, elects Thomas Jefferson president of the United States 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Feb 17 1801) →

Video: 'John & Abigail Adams Move into the President's Mansion'

(Saturday, November 1, 1800) — John Adams, the nation’s second president, moved into the nearly completed President’s Mansion (which would become known in the early 20th century as the White House) today at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C. Continue reading John Adams becomes first U.S. president to occupy White House 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Nov 1 1800) →

Video: 'The Library of Congress Is Your Library'

(Thursday, April 24, 1800) — The Library of Congress (LOC), the research library that officially serves the United States Congress and is the de facto national library of the U.S., was established today when President John Adams signed an act of Congress providing for the transfer of the seat of government from Philadelphia to the new capital city of Washington. Continue reading Library of Congress established 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Apr 24 1800) →

Video: '#13 Millard Fillmore'

(Tuesday, January 7, 1800) — Millard Fillmore, the 13th president of the United States (1850-1853) and the 12th vice president of the United States (1849-1850) during the administration of Zachary Taylor (and succeeded to the presidency upon Taylor’s death), was born today in a log cabin, on a farm in what is now Moravia, Cayuga County, in the Finger Lakes region of New York. Continue reading U.S. President Millard Fillmore born in Moravia, New York 220 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Jan 7 1800) →

Video: 'Did You Know: Abraham Lincoln's First Vice President'

(Sunday, August 27, 1809) — Hannibal Hamlin, the 15th Vice President of the United States, who served from 1861 until 1865 during the administration of President Abraham Lincoln, was born today in Paris (now in Maine, then a part of Massachusetts). Continue reading U.S. Vice President Hannibal Hamlin born 210 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Aug 27 1809) →