Founding Fathers of the United States
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Thread Topic: Founding Fathers of the United States
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FOUNDING FACTOID
The six Founders I mentioned were not, as some people seem to think, one single mass that shared the exact opinions. In fact, they were serious disputes between them.
Franklin and Adams had serious issues while ministers in France.
Hamilton hated, and engaged in serious political conflicts with Jefferson, Madison, and Adams.
Washington broke off friendships with Jefferson and Madison permanently.
Adams fought with Jefferson and Madison, but reconciled with Jefferson at the end of his life.
So, with a few exceptions, it was pretty much one big hate fest. -
wow
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And I guess while I'm on the subject...
FOUNDING FACTOID
The major friendship between the Founders were:
Jefferson and Madison, who were the leaders of the Democratic-Republican party. Probably the closest friendship.
Jefferson and Franklin. Both were in the Continental Congress and both were ministers to France.
Washington and Hamilton. Hamilton was an aide-de-camp to Washington during the Revolutionary War, and Secretary of the Treasury while he was President.
Jefferson and Adams were friends during the Revolutionary War, and in France, but broke over politics. After both had retired from public life, they became friendly again.
Washington was friends with Jefferson and Madison before he decided that they had betrayed him. -
yayz :)
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FOUNDING FACTOID
Hamilton once challenged two people to a duel on the same say. -
*'same day'; stupid typo
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it's ok
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jrs Newbie?
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Eventually I'll type up the story of the Maria Reynolds fiasco. (:
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cool
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jrs Newbiewow this iz so boring
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no u
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i think it's interesting it's a whole lot better than Math! :)
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lol, yeah. Whatever you say about how boring history is, it will always be better than math.
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lol Hamilton
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