Galileo Galilei
05-02-2009, 02:49 PM
Poll: Who Were the Greatest Dynamic Duos of the Early Republic?
Madison & Jefferson
These two great men worked together and agreed on almost everything for 50 years (1776-1826). After Jefferson died, Madison spent 10 more years defending his friend's legacy.
They worked together in the 1790s against Hamilton's plans, and then Madison served 8 years as Jefferson's Secretary of State.
In 50 years of correspondence, they are never known to have had a single argument.
The coordinated Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions are important statements concerning the doctrine of State's Rights.
Jefferson and Madison: The Great Collaboration
http://www.amazon.com/Jefferson-Madison-Collaboration-Adrienne-Koch/dp/0819158755
The Republic of Letters: The Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
http://www.amazon.com/Republic-Letters-Correspondence-Between-Jefferson/dp/039303691X
Jefferson & John Adams
The two leading intellectual giants of the early Continental Congress, they both served on the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence, and helped bring the North and South together. Their relationship cooled while Adams was VP, but in later life they exchanged an extraordinary array of letters reflecting on their lives.
Lewis & Clark
The famous trip by Lewis & Clark yielded a wealth of scientific and geographic knowledge.
Madison & Washington
Not as well known as other duos, the author below argues that this collaboration was the most important in American history.
Madison persuaded Washington to attend the Constitutional Convention. At the convention, Madison was the brains and Washington the brawn that was critical. In the first congress, Madison was Washington's closest adviser, during the crucial time when the first federal laws were passed, all of them setting a precedent.
They also both attended the Mt. Vernon Conference as well, a prelude to the Constitutional Convention.
Madison wrote the first draft of Washington's Farewell Address.
Founding Friendship: George Washington, James Madison, and the Creation of the American Republic
http://www.amazon.com/Founding-Friendship-Washington-Constitutionalism-Democracy/dp/0813920892
Madison & Hamilton
They worked together to hold the Annapolis Conference of 1786 and then the Constitutional Convention. Then they co-wrote 80 of the 85 Federalist papers.
Washington & Hamilton
Hamilton was Washington's most trusted aid during the Revolutionary War. After Madison (& Jefferson) fell out with Washington over the bank bill, Hamilton became President Washington's most trusted adviser again.
Hamilton wrote the second draft of Washington's Farewell Address.
Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, and William Barret Travis
Brave defenders of the Alamo.
John Adams & John Quincy Adams
Father and son worked together on many projects all their lives.
James Monroe & John Quincy Adams
Adams served as Monroe's Secretary of State and they together created the Monroe Doctrine.
Sam Adams and John Hancock
The two leaders of the rebellion in Massachusetts. They had help from Paul Revere, James Otis, and Joseph Warren.
Stonewall Jackson & Robert E. Lee
The two greatest military geniuses of American history, and probably the best dynamic duo of generals in all of history. Both men had impeccable moral standards and were men of great virtue. They defeated the North at the Seven Days Battle and the Second Battle of Manassas. Antietam was a draw, but the victory at Fredericksburg was a slaughter. The most brilliant victory of them all was Jackson's flanking maneuver at Chancellorsville in May of 1863.
When Jackson had his left arm amputated, Lee said;
"He has lost his left arm, but I have lost my right."
Jackson, last words
"Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees."
If Jackson had not died from friendly fire, American history would have turned out quite differently.
Jackson and Lee first met in 1843, and their paths crossed several times in the ensuing two decades, including in the Mexican War.
Madison & Monroe
These two great men worked together from the time of the Revolution until Monroe died on July 4, 1831. They had only one falling out that lasted about two years, but then Monroe returned during the War of 1812. Madison's most trusted aid was Monroe
Jefferson & Monroe
Jefferson and Monroe worked together from the time of the Revolution until Jefferson died in 1826.
John Adams & Abigail Adams
Husband and wife worked together as a loving and intellectual couple all their adult lives
James Madison & Dolley Madison
James Madison was a short, thin, bald guy, so it helped his reputation to have the tallest, hottest, youngest and most curvaceous wife in Washington DC. They also worked together on many projects, including editing papers for posterity, until James died in 1836.
Tippecanoe & Tyler, too
I'm not aware of anything productive William Henry Harrison and John Tyler accomplished together, but they did create our nation's coolest campaign slogan.
George Washington & Nathanael Greene
During the second half of the Revolutionary War, Greene commanded the forces in the South, while Washington commanded the forces in the North, producing an unlikely victory.
Nathanael Greene
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathanael_Greene
John Peter Zenger & Andrew Hamilton
Hamilton was Zenger's defense lawyer at his famous trial in 1735, that established jury rights and freedom of the press.
John Peter Zenger Trial
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/zenger/zenger.html
Dishonest Abe Lincoln & Chief Murderer U.S. Grant
These two men ended the early republic. Lincoln orchestrated the events at Fort Sumter and Grant used a "war of attrition" to wear down the South in 1864 and 1865, causing the death of many thousands of young men.
The Constitution was set up to act as a framework for states to work out their differences in a peaceful manner. This idea ended with Lincoln and Grant.
Other
Madison & Jefferson
These two great men worked together and agreed on almost everything for 50 years (1776-1826). After Jefferson died, Madison spent 10 more years defending his friend's legacy.
They worked together in the 1790s against Hamilton's plans, and then Madison served 8 years as Jefferson's Secretary of State.
In 50 years of correspondence, they are never known to have had a single argument.
The coordinated Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions are important statements concerning the doctrine of State's Rights.
Jefferson and Madison: The Great Collaboration
http://www.amazon.com/Jefferson-Madison-Collaboration-Adrienne-Koch/dp/0819158755
The Republic of Letters: The Correspondence Between Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
http://www.amazon.com/Republic-Letters-Correspondence-Between-Jefferson/dp/039303691X
Jefferson & John Adams
The two leading intellectual giants of the early Continental Congress, they both served on the committee to draft the Declaration of Independence, and helped bring the North and South together. Their relationship cooled while Adams was VP, but in later life they exchanged an extraordinary array of letters reflecting on their lives.
Lewis & Clark
The famous trip by Lewis & Clark yielded a wealth of scientific and geographic knowledge.
Madison & Washington
Not as well known as other duos, the author below argues that this collaboration was the most important in American history.
Madison persuaded Washington to attend the Constitutional Convention. At the convention, Madison was the brains and Washington the brawn that was critical. In the first congress, Madison was Washington's closest adviser, during the crucial time when the first federal laws were passed, all of them setting a precedent.
They also both attended the Mt. Vernon Conference as well, a prelude to the Constitutional Convention.
Madison wrote the first draft of Washington's Farewell Address.
Founding Friendship: George Washington, James Madison, and the Creation of the American Republic
http://www.amazon.com/Founding-Friendship-Washington-Constitutionalism-Democracy/dp/0813920892
Madison & Hamilton
They worked together to hold the Annapolis Conference of 1786 and then the Constitutional Convention. Then they co-wrote 80 of the 85 Federalist papers.
Washington & Hamilton
Hamilton was Washington's most trusted aid during the Revolutionary War. After Madison (& Jefferson) fell out with Washington over the bank bill, Hamilton became President Washington's most trusted adviser again.
Hamilton wrote the second draft of Washington's Farewell Address.
Davy Crockett, Jim Bowie, and William Barret Travis
Brave defenders of the Alamo.
John Adams & John Quincy Adams
Father and son worked together on many projects all their lives.
James Monroe & John Quincy Adams
Adams served as Monroe's Secretary of State and they together created the Monroe Doctrine.
Sam Adams and John Hancock
The two leaders of the rebellion in Massachusetts. They had help from Paul Revere, James Otis, and Joseph Warren.
Stonewall Jackson & Robert E. Lee
The two greatest military geniuses of American history, and probably the best dynamic duo of generals in all of history. Both men had impeccable moral standards and were men of great virtue. They defeated the North at the Seven Days Battle and the Second Battle of Manassas. Antietam was a draw, but the victory at Fredericksburg was a slaughter. The most brilliant victory of them all was Jackson's flanking maneuver at Chancellorsville in May of 1863.
When Jackson had his left arm amputated, Lee said;
"He has lost his left arm, but I have lost my right."
Jackson, last words
"Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees."
If Jackson had not died from friendly fire, American history would have turned out quite differently.
Jackson and Lee first met in 1843, and their paths crossed several times in the ensuing two decades, including in the Mexican War.
Madison & Monroe
These two great men worked together from the time of the Revolution until Monroe died on July 4, 1831. They had only one falling out that lasted about two years, but then Monroe returned during the War of 1812. Madison's most trusted aid was Monroe
Jefferson & Monroe
Jefferson and Monroe worked together from the time of the Revolution until Jefferson died in 1826.
John Adams & Abigail Adams
Husband and wife worked together as a loving and intellectual couple all their adult lives
James Madison & Dolley Madison
James Madison was a short, thin, bald guy, so it helped his reputation to have the tallest, hottest, youngest and most curvaceous wife in Washington DC. They also worked together on many projects, including editing papers for posterity, until James died in 1836.
Tippecanoe & Tyler, too
I'm not aware of anything productive William Henry Harrison and John Tyler accomplished together, but they did create our nation's coolest campaign slogan.
George Washington & Nathanael Greene
During the second half of the Revolutionary War, Greene commanded the forces in the South, while Washington commanded the forces in the North, producing an unlikely victory.
Nathanael Greene
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathanael_Greene
John Peter Zenger & Andrew Hamilton
Hamilton was Zenger's defense lawyer at his famous trial in 1735, that established jury rights and freedom of the press.
John Peter Zenger Trial
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/zenger/zenger.html
Dishonest Abe Lincoln & Chief Murderer U.S. Grant
These two men ended the early republic. Lincoln orchestrated the events at Fort Sumter and Grant used a "war of attrition" to wear down the South in 1864 and 1865, causing the death of many thousands of young men.
The Constitution was set up to act as a framework for states to work out their differences in a peaceful manner. This idea ended with Lincoln and Grant.
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