American History
Related: About this forumWho is your favorite Founding Father?
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George Washington | |
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Benjamin Franklin | |
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Thomas Jefferson | |
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John Adams | |
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Samuel Adams | |
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Alexander Hamilton | |
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James Madison | |
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Patrick Henry | |
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Thomas Paine | |
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Other (Please Name) | |
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RandySF
(71,149 posts)MadrasT
(7,237 posts)I passed because I could not decide between Jefferson, Franklin, and John Adams.
47of74
(18,470 posts)He was the prototype American.
Fearless
(18,458 posts)For critiquing the bible.
ellisonz
(27,759 posts)Being a formal name, the Bible is always capitalized, as in The Jefferson Bible, or The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth.
Fearless
(18,458 posts)Which leads me to wonder why you want to. Which leads me to say good night.
ellisonz
(27,759 posts)It's become a pet peeve
Fearless
(18,458 posts)ellisonz
(27,759 posts)Last edited Tue May 22, 2012, 11:25 PM - Edit history (1)
When referring to members of the Democratic Party it's Democrats, not democrats.
Edit: *le sigh* - http://www.democraticunderground.com/124098502
Generic Brad
(14,374 posts)He was so influential in defining the basis of American law, banking, and military protocol. Plus he is the patron saint of American sex scandals. And was shot by a vice president.
frogmarch
(12,232 posts)I know more about him than I do the others. The reason I know more about him is that he is a distant cousin of mine. When I was in elementary school my dad wanted me to learn about my American roots so that I'd stop identifying solely with my birth mother's family from India and realize that my American roots went pretty deep too, so he told me a lot about my colonial ancestors and other colonial relatives. For good measure, Dad threw in non-relatives too, including George Washington, but Dad may have included George Washington because Dad's 3rd great-grandfather had been at Valley Forge with him. Kidding. Dad didn't just "throw in" George Washington or any other Revolutionary patriots. He deeply admired and respected them.