- First U.S. Copyright law (1790)
Another first for the Washington administration: the first law protecting what is today called "intellectual property rights".
- Hamilton's Great Reports
Read sections 20, 21 and 23 for Hamilton's two Reports on Public Credit and the Report on Manufactures. Read other sections in "The Precipice of Power" for more about Hamilton's tenure as the nation's first Treasury Secretary.
- The Whiskey Rebellion, 1794
Washington's diary entries regarding the military expedition undertaken against moonshine whiskey producers in western Pennsylvania. The site provides extensive analysis and background to place the event in context.
- Jay's Treaty (1794)
Full text of the controversial treaty with Britain that settled most of the loose ends left over from the Revolution.
- Washington's Farewell Address (1796)
View a contemporary printed version and read the full text of the speech in which Washington warned the country about the dangers of entangling alliances and partisan politics.
- French Revolution Information and Links
This site contains a substantial amount of information about the French Revolution, and also numerous links to other French Revolution sites; it helps explain why the French Revolution was of such interest to Americans.
- John Adams
Brief biography, inaugural addresses, and familiar quotations, plus a biography of the First Lady. Sponsored by the White House.
- XYZ Affair (1798)
Encyclopedia article with links to the major political figures involved in the dispute (Washington, Adams, Monroe)
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