It's Independence Day, a day for reflecting on the men who founded our great nation.
The founding fathers were revolutionaries of their time and together they forged a new kind of nation. For the last 248 years, America has persevered through times of great peril and enjoyed years of great prosperity, and we have our founders to thank for establishing a system that can handle it all.
So take a moment this 4th of July to reflect on the titanic men who built this country and let us know who your favorite is in the poll below:
George Washington
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Thomas Jefferson
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James Madison
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Alexander Hamilton
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Benjamin Franklin
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