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The History of the United States, 2nd Edition, Episode 16

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The History of the United States, 2nd Edition

Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2003

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The surprise development in the new republic's political life was the formation of political parties. James Madison became the organizer of the Democratic-Republicans, and Hamilton recruited his Congressional supporters into the Federalist Party. The Federalists only barely managed to elect their candidate, John Adams, as Washington's successor in 1796

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