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One more question.
In my opinion, our founders - Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Hamilton, Franklin - contributed a great deal to the development of our country.
Which one had their picture taken? |
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Dolley Madison did. Dolley Madison - Wikipedia |
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I read a book about her. In the very early 1800's, I think Washington D.C. was kind of a hellhole. The senators and congressmen would just rent a room in a boarding house and there was no social life. Dolley Madison tried to get Jefferson to have social gatherings once a week (levees, she called them) and she was successful. In short, she helped make our early government work better. I also heard she was a very nice person. Again, great answer! |
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Peyton Randolph - Whose U.S. Presidency began with the establishment of the Continental Congress of the United Colonies of America in 1774. Or John Hancock - Whose U.S. Presidency began with “The Unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America” in 1776. Or John Hanson - Who was the first person elected under the U.S. Constitution of 1777 on November 5, 1781 by a Congress formed solely under The Articles of Confederation. George Washington was the12th President if you strictly go by who held the lead authority of the highest office in the land. |
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It was found April 13, 2012in the bushes near Fisher Hall West less than a day after being reported stolen. So George Washington had his picture "taken" (stolen). Other than that it was Adams. John Quincy Adams. The photo was taken circa 1843. |
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Well if you're going to use "taken" as a synonym for stolen, the amount of Franklins, Hamiltons, Jacksons, and Washingtons taken over the years is perhaps in the billions. |
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During the American Revolution, the Continental Congress created the Articles of Confederation as the first governing document of the unified colonies. The Articles were ratified by all 13 states March 1 1781 and gave Congress authority over trade, foreign relations and war. It was the document establishing the fact there was a national body of government. It only had "one branch" , The Continental Congress. Not until September 17, 1787, was the US Constitution adopted by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. The Constitution was made to replace the failed Articles of Confederation, America's first governing document. It established the "three branches" of government. Thus on March 1 1781 a federal government is legally recognized by the states with congress being the only branch. On that date John Hanson was the president of the congress. For this reasoning many historians pick John Hanson as the first president of our country. |
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However, I think he was the only former president to serve in congress after his term as president, which, to me, means that he wanted to serve his country in any capacity. I like that. Maybe Alexander Hamilton's wife Betsy had her picture taken. I think she and Dolley Madison were good friends and both helped to get money for the Washington Monument. |
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