Images here, these images are of three of our noteworthy president s. Every ten years or so, about 700 political scientists and historians across the country rank our president s. Now, who knows how our current president is going to rank . Nonetheless, whenever those rankings come out, generally these three guys here rank at the top. Sometimes itll be lincoln, sometimes washington, sometimes f. D. R. But the interesting thing about this is that we do not know what george really looked like. We have images of lincoln. We have photograph images. And you can follow those photographs over time and see how he changed, how he aged. And of course we have images of f. D. R. We even have some images of him in his wheelchair. And generally the press did not take images of him in his wheelchair. But with George Washington, he was there before photography so we dont have photographs of him. What we have instead are artists representations and those are not always very accurate. I mean, you look at
Is that washington is a bit of an enigma to a modern obvious modern audience. We do early we really dont know who he was, how he looked. When i show you these images images are of three of our noteworthy president s. Every 10 years or so, about 700 political scientist and historians around the country rank our president. Current president is going to rank. Whenever those rankings come out, these three guys here rank at the top. Lincoln, it will be sometimes it will be washington come some sometimes it will be fdr, but the interesting thing about this is we do not know what george really looks like. We had images of lincoln, photographed images and you can follow those photographs over time and see how he changed, how he aged and of course we have images of fdr and we have images of him in his wheelchair. Press did not take images of him in his wheelchair, but with George Washington, he was there before photography, so we dont have photographs of him and what we have instead is artist r
And while the transfer of power was ultimately peaceful. Adams did forego his successors inauguration. I think thats also happened another time or two, but i wont bring that up. And those two men actually remained at odds for many many years. It was only later during their retirement. Did they actually rekindle their friendship . Discussing many different topics in their correspondence including the topic of death adams actually wrote to jefferson in 1822 these words quote. I answer your question. Is death an evil . It is not an evil. Is a blessing. To the individual and to the world yet we ought not to wish for it. To life becomes in supportable end quote he was 86 years old when he wrote this note. Perhaps adams had become comfortable with the idea of leaving the world. But it was four years later. That both men adams and jefferson passed away on the same exact day july 4th 1826 and while he was not present when his father died John Quincy Adams later recorded his fathers last words
as many of you know, the most divisive perhaps one of the most divisive elections in our nation s history was the election hundred president john adams ultimately lost to vice president thomas jefferson. and while the transfer of power was ultimately peaceful. adams did forego his successors inauguration. i think that s also happened another time or two, but i won t bring that up. and those two men actually remained at odds for many many years. it was only later during their retirement. did they actually rekindle their friendship? discussing many different topics in their correspondence including the topic of death adams actually wrote to jefferson in 1822 these words quote. i answer your question. is death an evil? it is not an evil. is a blessing. to the individual and to the world yet we ought not to wish for it. to life becomes in supportable end quote he was 86 years old when he wrote this note. perhaps adams had become comfortable with the idea of leaving the world. but
inauguration. i think that has also happened another time or two, but i won t bring that up. [laughter] and those two men actually remained at odds for many, many, years. it was only later during their retirement did they actually rekindle their friendship, discussing many different topics in their correspondance, including the topic of death. adams actually wrote to jefferson in 1822 these words, quote, i answer your question, is death an evil? it is not an evil. it is a blessing to the individual and to the world. yet, we ought not to wish for it, to life becomes insupportable, end quote. he was 86 years old when he wrote this note. perhaps adams had become comfortable with the idea of leaving the world. but it was four years later that both men, adams and jefferson, passed away on the same exact day, july 4th, 1826. and while he was not present when his father died, john quincy adams later recorded his father s last words, three very poignant words, thomas jefferson surviv