Competing Conspiracy Theories in the 1790s
Jefferson v. Hamilton
Documents
Jefferson on the roots of his opposition to Hamilton and his policies
Jefferson on the unconstitutionality of the proposed national bank
Hamilton on the constitutionality of the proposed national bank
Pasley on the Jefferson-Hamilton Feud
New York Times article on the "Reynolds Affair"
(learn here what Bill Clinton and Alexander Hamilton have in common)
The French Revolution in America
Document
Proclamation of Neutrality
Letters by Thomas Jefferson
1787:
"The tree of liberty must be refreshed . . . with blood"
1793:
In praise of the French Revolution, violence and all
The "Mazzei Letter"
The Federalist "Reign of Terror"
Document
Sedition Act
The Illuminati Scare
Very Optional Fun Stuff
(e.g., these are jokes,
so do not go citing them as serious evidence in papers)
50 Awful Things About the Illuminati
A Song About the Illuminati