Ha! Those guys of the Continental Congress had a good ol' time. Perhaps you are right that the seeds of our politics were cast from early days. The men who dallied in the courtly life of Europe to raise money, often for months at a time, were amazingly profligate. They included but were not limited to Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and …
Ha! Those guys of the Continental Congress had a good ol' time. Perhaps you are right that the seeds of our politics were cast from early days. The men who dallied in the courtly life of Europe to raise money, often for months at a time, were amazingly profligate. They included but were not limited to Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton. What may be more amazing is that their wives at home were doing the heavy lifting. They raised their children, ran the homesteads or farms, maintained small businesses and sometimes did fund-raising and politicking on behalf of their husbands. Ben Franklin's wife even raised his illegitimate son who became governor of New Jersey.
Ha! Those guys of the Continental Congress had a good ol' time. Perhaps you are right that the seeds of our politics were cast from early days. The men who dallied in the courtly life of Europe to raise money, often for months at a time, were amazingly profligate. They included but were not limited to Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Alexander Hamilton. What may be more amazing is that their wives at home were doing the heavy lifting. They raised their children, ran the homesteads or farms, maintained small businesses and sometimes did fund-raising and politicking on behalf of their husbands. Ben Franklin's wife even raised his illegitimate son who became governor of New Jersey.
Hope. Excellent and well written post recognizing the role of women in the early founding of the US.