Historians suggest that Alexander Hamilton was behind campaign fliers that hinted that his nemesis Aaron Burr was sleeping with his own daughter.

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For dinner, try to book a table at the candle chandelier-lit restaurant One of By Land, Two if By Sea, Aaron Burr's former carriage house.

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In 1800, Aaron Burr assembled an all-star, pro-Jefferson slate in the key state of New York and worked tirelessly to get the vote out.

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Not much good, frankly, and that is why the man the president compared to Alexander Hamilton might get virtually the same treatment (metaphorically, of course) that Hamilton got from Aaron Burr.

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The election ended in a tie between Jefferson and his running mate, Aaron Burr. (At the time, the Electoral College cast its ballots without distinguishing between president and vice president, and the two Republicans each got 73 electoral votes, throwing the decision to the House of Representatives.) It took 36 ballots before the House awarded Jefferson the presidency.

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