Founding Father Quotes
Today, most Americans know little of Samuel Adams but see John Adams as a much larger and more important figure. But for the American Patriots fighting the Revolution, it was Sam Adams who made the most outstanding contributions to the political strategy and leadership.
Martha Washington herself endured the winter hardships of Valley Forge with the troops whose morale was much uplifted by her presence. The Tom Cat howled at night attracting females waking her and others. She gave the name as Alexander Hamilton was one of her husband’s key aids and attractive women were constantly visiting him in the camp. He had always had a very active romantic life. There is no record of whether he thought the appellation humorous or was insulted by it.
The State and local bankers and financers had opposed this of course as they often made money when everyone else including the government was broke and paid very high interest rates to borrow anything. Later, under Andrew Jackson, the Bank of the United States was ended. Later it was recreated and has evolved to the Federal Reserve System. However, as in Jackson’s day, populists and local bankers and financiers still argue against the idea of a national or central bank.
Marcus Porcius Cato. The title was given by many to George Washington and it still often refers to him in America.
