Myth of the Month 16: The Founding Fathers
Historiansplaining: A historian tells you why everything you know is wrong
The Founding Fathers of the United States
i think the great irony is that jefferson wanted constitutions to be thrown out and replaced every generation. And it comes from a wish for a more coherent and unified vision of society. The concept was useful in making arguments about contending visions of american society, but obviously there was a fundamental weakness. They were simply two contending forces who fought and competed with one another.
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