The Death Throes of the Roman Republic

Rome loom large as a model for our founders. The history of the roman republic was also studied so that america might avoid its mistakes. I recommend dan carlin's great series, the death throes of the republic,. You have to pay for it, but i'm telling you, it is well worth it. We take long view, it's fair to say that the quality of American statesmen has declined over the course of our history. Our first president modelled his life on cincinnatus. And george washington took this extraordinary step of relinquishing power after his first term.