The founding fathers argued about when to fight the English. They argued about how to fight the English. They tussled over taxes. They disagreed about foreign affairs. They fought each other in private. They fought each other in public. They used essays. They used whispers. One of them even used a pistol.
Some of the fights were settled in their own time. Some of them are still being fought in ours.
It's easy to be fooled by the found fathers. They seemed so cool, so calm, so confident. They look great up there on their pedestals - and they were great. Everyone knows that now.
But back in their day, no one knew. The founding fathers hadn't founded anything yet, and they weren't sure they ever would.
Washington felt he was in way over his head. Adams thought Franklin was lazy. Jefferson worried Hamilton was a crook. Franklin believed Adams was annoying.
Their feuds helped shape a new nation. They also kept things lively.
After all, who doesn't like a good fight?
