(#8) James Madison Weighed 100 Pounds
America's smallest Founding Father was James Madison. He was a very little man, standing at just 5'4". In addition to being the shortest president ever, Madison never weighed more than 100 pounds, making him practically pocket sized.
(#11) Thomas Jefferson Had A Pet Bird Named Dick
Thomas Jefferson kept pet mockingbirds and was the first to have a pet in the White House. One of his birds was named Dick. Jefferson kept the bird in his study, and Dick just so happened to be the Founding Father's favorite. Unfortunately, history does not record whether Jefferson used his bird to make dick jokes.
(#17) Alexander Hamilton Was An Orphaned Shipping Clerk
Before Alexander Hamilton made a name for himself in the military, he came from practically nothing. By the age of 13, Hamilton was an orphan living in the Caribbean, and he was considered a bastard because his father abandoned his mother. So Hamilton created his own future: he took a job as a shipping clerk while writing at night. His writing was so powerful that it earned him a ticket to New York and Columbia University.
(#2) Benjamin Franklin Invented Your Rocking Chair
Here's just one of many cool Benjamin Franklin inventions. Back in the 1700s, Franklin fitted his armchair's legs with curved wooden pieces, giving him credit for the invention of the rocking chair. And it's not a huge surprise. Franklin also figured out electricity, so clearly he had all kinds of tricks up his sleeve.
(#9) James Madison And Thomas Jefferson Were Arrested Together
James Madison and Thomas Jefferson didn't just found America together, they were arrested together, too! The crime? Joy riding in a carriage on the Lord's Day. The Founding Fathers were caught riding on a Sunday, which was illegal in Vermont. Both future presidents were arrested by the police.
(#12) George Washington's Mommy Wouldn't Let Him Join The Navy
The most powerful man in the world was evidently not more powerful than his mother. When George Washington wanted to join the British Navy at the ripe old age of 14, his mother, Mary Ball Washington, refused to let him do so.
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Founding fathers are the most influential people in American history. Creating a country is not easy, and these founding fathers also have a dark history. We cannot deny that the great founding fathers guided the development of the United States. Every founding father made a unique contribution to the people and to the people's democratic government. But we need to review the American Revolution with critical thinking. The fact is that these founding fathers are not always so noble.
These leaders worked together to determine a viable government framework, but they also made some cruel and dark moves in the process of taking power and promoting the revolution. The random tool shares 19 little-known things about the American founding fathers.
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