It’s President’s Day, here in America. So since this is The Dreamer site, and we heart the Revolutionary War, I thought I’d give a shout out to the Revolutionary Accomplishments of our earliest Presidents.
His Excellency, General George Washington, the first “Mr. President”: Served as Commander in Chief of the Continental Army for the duration of the Revolutionary War, presided as the president over the Constitutional Convention, and of course, served as the first President of the United States of America, setting many precedents that defined the executive branch.
John Adams: Membered on the committee who drafted the Declaration of Independence, negotiated and signed the Treaty of Peace with Great Britain which effectively ended the Revolutionary War, served as our nation’s first Vice President, and then became our second President of the United States.
Thomas Jefferson: Drafted the Declaration of Independence, served as the first Secretary of State under President Washington, then Vice President under John Adams, and followed by two terms as our third President of the United States.
James Madison: A front man in the debates in favor of a strong federal government at the Constitutional Convention (earning him the title “The Father of Our Constitution”), a co-author of the Federalist Papers, and our fourth President of the United States.
James Monroe: Served in the Williamsburg Militia, and then the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War as a Lieutenant Colonel, fought in the battles of Harlem Heights, White Plains, Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown and Monmouth, served as our fifth President of the United States.
Well, huzzah to your favorite President (for me, it’s Washington!) and hopefully you didn’t have to work today! As for me, well, back to work… ;)
I had class today, which was sad, but yesh, Happy President’s Day, MSN had a funny fact/fake quiz about the prezes, it was very fun. lol
Pffft, only cats that had off today that I know are city and government workers. Us 8 hour peeps had to still punch the clock. No complaints though, I do have a better appreciation for the Presidents of yor from reading your strip.
Woot! President’s Day!! It’s always a good day if it means no school, right?
What do you think about the up and comming possible Presidents?
No school is cool. :P
Not to get too political about the possible presidents coming up, but I think its shaping up to be the best campaign in a long time. Its not really a ‘lesser of two evils’ thing, but real good candidates. Actually, I’ve gotta get to the polls after work today.
So no matter what party or independent you dig, there’s something good out there, and I’m optimistic.
You’re asking me about politics? Ha ha. I’ll talk your ear off on 18th century politics but I certainly don’t want to invite the inevitable debates that would ensue by bringing up current politics here.
I’ll just say the current election is one of the most interesting in as long as I can remember with no one in office seeking reelection. I think this will be one for the history books, so pay attention so you can tell your grandkids about it.
Heh, I remember the 2000 election. It ran on and on and on, and I was irritated because I was too young to vote. Then the 2004 were pretty simple (and I was ecstatic because “I’ll get to vote next time!
“), as far as elections go. Well, this year we have a lot of good and interesting candidates, and all possibilities are both exciting and scary, and I get to voootttttee! W00t!
All the same, I hope this one DOESN’T run on for weeks. :P
When I say scary, btw, I don’t mean that I think the candidates are scary people, I mean the future is scary, always is when you’re going for a new Prez. You never know if they’ll do what they say they’ll do, or if they’ll be wonderful, horrible, or just plain blah. lol
Any particular reason for not mentioning Andrew Jackson? Is it because he was only 13 and a lowly courier? He was a prisoner of war and heavily scarred because of his service.
Hey, Erin,
I didn’t know that about Andrew Jackson! That’s cool! Thanks for bringing him up. :)
I only learned from recently reading ’1812′ and ’1824′ by Eric Flint. His description of Jackson didn’t match what I thought I knew and prompted me to read more.
And I never would have heard of Maria Hester Monroe Gouverneur, if not for those books. It’s not like she gets a Wikipedia mention!
Erin,
At least her husband does. (And no, I didn’t have to look. I already knew this.)
Hooray for James Madison! I LOVE that brilliant man. I just wish more people would give him the mad props he deserves…