Real Presidential
Did you know that John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both died during the fiftieth anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1826?
The really big problem with revising history can occur while trying to keep out negative facts and sugarcoating the positive points.
John Adams, of all the Founding Fathers, was the real literal father of many, including another future president, and took great interest in shaping his children’s character. And he was the metaphorical father of a nation whose character he likewise tried to shape, often against fierce resistance.