...and why you shouldn't go around claiming they agree with you politically.
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How To Make History Come Alive
Tons of history books try to "make history come alive" for students. We say that history doesn't come alive until someone gets smallpox!
Jefferson vs. Adams
Was John Adams a jerk? Was Thomas Jefferson a pervert? Well, probably. But be fair - no one looks THAT good when held under the presidential microscope. All in all, these guys did a pretty fair job. Anyone with the nerve it takes to take on an empire has the right to seem a bit unbalanced if you look too hard. They didn't just take on King George, though...they also took on...each other.
Forgotten Presidents - Part 1
We've only really had a handful of GREAT presidents. The most your average president can really hope for is to break even and come out with his dignity intact. The way history remembers some of them, a few would probably prefer to be among the large number of forgettable ones:
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