We often see America’s Founding Fathers as larger-than-life, etched in stone, cast in bronze, and quoted across the political spectrum. But behind the marble myths were real men: brilliant, flawed, and deeply human.
Jefferson is a hero to liberals, Hamilton to conservatives, and Madison to moderates. Their ideas still shape US politics, not because they were perfect, but because they built a system designed to wrestle with imperfection. To truly understand their legacy, we have to look past the pedestal and examine the full picture, contradictions and all.
Click through the gallery to uncover the untold truths and see why some of the Founders’ legacies remain deeply divisive today.