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Episode 5 - The Founding Fathers
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44 minutes
Released:
Jun 30, 2020
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Description
In this episode, we talk about some of the darkest elements of our otherwise revered Founding Fathers.
You’ve likely heard the legends about these men because they were unprecedented in our nation’s history, indeed they founded the nation. They were essential in drafting the U.S. Constitution, declaring our independence, and sculpting a nation out of turmoil.
But these men were men, they were human and they existed in a time where both slavery and pistol dueling for bragging rights were acceptable behaviors.
So naturally, there’s a crass and uncomfortable dimension to each of them. Let’s explore those.
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You’ve likely heard the legends about these men because they were unprecedented in our nation’s history, indeed they founded the nation. They were essential in drafting the U.S. Constitution, declaring our independence, and sculpting a nation out of turmoil.
But these men were men, they were human and they existed in a time where both slavery and pistol dueling for bragging rights were acceptable behaviors.
So naturally, there’s a crass and uncomfortable dimension to each of them. Let’s explore those.
https://allthatsinteresting.com/founding-fathers-facts
credits: https://allthatsinteresting.com/podcast-credits
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Jun 30, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
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