The War with Tripoli

The link below is to a video clip on the war between the United States and Tripoli from 1801-1805.

Tripolitan War

The Louisiana Territory

The following link is to a forty-five minute video that does a good job of explaining the history and the events that lead to the Louisiana Purchase.

The Louisiana Purchase

Marbury v. Madison

The link below is to a video that recreates the case of  Marbury v. Madison.

Marbury v. Madison

Jeffersonian America

The following are books we recommend for those interested in learning more about the Jeffersonian period:


Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power by Jon Meacham
American Sphinx by Joseph Ellis
Fallen Founder: The Life of Aaron Burr by Nancy Isenberg
Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose

The Jeffersonian Period

The following are books we recommend for those interested in learning more about the Jeffersonian Period:

American Sphinx by Joseph Ellis

Fallen Founder: The Life of Aaron Burr by Nancy Isenberg

Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose