Mr. Madison on Founders’ Friday

Mr. Madison is the featured Founding Father on this weekly television segment…

Founding Fathers and Money Pt. VII: Heidi Montag Edition

Has vanity struck the Founding Fathers? Newsweek reports that the famous  faces on American paper currency are looking a little more plastic and a little less naturale these days…

Founding Father e-cards

Are you looking for a way to connect with an old friend? How ’bout that hottie at work who you are just too shy to approach in non-virtual reality?  Do you suffer from social networking anxiety, phobia, or even *gasp* total ignorance??

Do not fear! The Founding Fathers have come to the rescue once again!

Founding Fathers on Money Omnibus

After a well deserved earned needed week off, we are back live! (and in person, for what that’s worth). For starters, I’ve updated, corrected or completed several  most all of the Founding Fathers on Money posts which were featured this month so here they all are in one convenient place:

Which is your favorite Founding Father author?

Who were the Founding Fathers?

Today we examine a phrase that is thrown about a lot . But what exactly is a Founding Father? And more importantly, who are considered our country’s Founding Fathers?

Weekend Poll #1

New Year Happenings at the Big 4 (Founding Fathers’ Homes)

There are four well-known estates in Virginia which have been preserved and are available to the public.

The Big Four are:

Madison Cracks Top 30

We’ve been playing Founding Fathers Football (ok, I just made that up) all season long by following HighschoolRivals Top 100 teams. As the regular season comes to a close for most teams, Madison claws its way further into the Top 30, with an undefeated 6-0 record. West Monroe climbs to number 30, also undefeated at 7-0. Hamilton, who had the weekend off, climb two spots to 33.

Despite crushing West Mifflin 42-7, TJ of Jefferson Hills, PA drops 3 spots to 54th this week. Independence of Charlotte, NC jumps forward to number 81 and Columbus of Miami is riding TJ’s wake at number 54.

For the Civil War version of Founding Fathers Football, Union is at 34 and Grant of Sacramento splits the south at 74.

Finally, the two Trinitys (at numbers 1 and 75) look like they will stand alone without a third for the season.

Source: HighschoolRivals
Photo courtesy of Saquan Stimpson

Madison, Hamilton ahead of Jefferson

We’ve been keeping up with HighschoolRivals.com Top 100 football teams in the U.S. this season – not for historical or educational purposes, but simply because several of the teams are named after (or have the same last names as) a couple of the Founding Fathers, including TJ himself (which falls under the category of ‘TJ-related’ as well as fun!).

This week Madison County of Flo-rida holds strong in 34th place. Hamilton of AZ is number 40, while Thomas Jefferson (in PA) hovers just outside the Top 50 in 52nd place. Undefeated Independence is 83rd, while the two Trinitys (in 1st and 78th place, respectively) still seek that elusive third.

A special shoutout to Columbus (of Miami, FL) in honor of Monday’s greatest single day surge in the history of the U.S. stock market (on Columbus Day, no less).

Source: Highschoolrivals.com

Photo courtesy of Jayel Aheram