With support from the University of Richmond

History News Network

History News Network puts current events into historical perspective. Subscribe to our newsletter for new perspectives on the ways history continues to resonate in the present. Explore our archive of thousands of original op-eds and curated stories from around the web. Join us to learn more about the past, now.

Poll: Who’s Your Favorite Founding Father?

Yes, yet another poll. But ours is different. It's scientific invalidity has been attested to by several Nobel scientists. We are confident in their judgment. (Advisory: Our poll may be off plus/minus by 1,000%; results that turn out to accurately reflect the opinions of the readers of this magazine are purely coincidental.)

Here's all you have to do to participate. Just click on the Founding Father of your choice and then explain your vote in the email that pops up. Please identify yourself. We want to make sure nobody engages in ballot stuffing in this election! EVERY VOTE COUNTS here. We'll then tally the results and publish excerpts from your letters. (Click"OTHER" if you select someone not on our list.)

Note: In the sequence below, the first, the bald one, is John Adams.

OTHER