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Founding Fathers

a drawing of john adams, robert morris, alexander hamilton, and thomas jefferson gathered around a table with papers on it

The Founding Fathers: What Were They Really Like?

Explore the real personalities of the Founding Fathers of the United States.

By Sara Kettler
alexander hamilton

Why Alexander Hamilton Never Became President

By Barbara Maranzani
benjamin banneker and thomas jefferson

Benjamin Banneker's Letter to Thomas Jefferson

By Tim Ott
first meeting of george washington and alexander hamilton as depicted in ken burns documentary the american revolution on pbs

How George Washington Handled Alexander Hamilton

By Tim Ott
President James Monroe

13 Facts About James Monroe

By Sara Bon-Harper
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John Hancock

John Hancock

james madison

James Madison

John Adams circa 1790: John Adams (1735 - 1826) second president of the United States of America. (Photo by Stock Montage/Stock Montage/Getty Images)

John Adams

benjamin franklin

Benjamin Franklin

portrait of george washington

George Washington

Patrick Henry

Patrick Henry

thomas jefferson painting featuring the man staring at the viewer and wearing a fur trimmed coat over red and white clothing underneath

Thomas Jefferson

Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton

Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine

Portrait Of Governor Samuel Adams(Original Caption) Portrait of Governor Samuel Adams (1722-1803). Undated engraving.

Samuel Adams

Richard Henry Lee

Richard Henry Lee

Roger Sherman

Roger Sherman

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