Founding Fathers

'You will never know how much it cost the present generation to preserve your freedom! I hope you will make a good use of it.'

John Adams

There wouldn't be a Fourth of July without the work and passion of the Founding Fathers. The Founding Fathers of the United States, or simply the Founding Fathers or Founders, were a group of American revolutionary leaders who united the Thirteen Colonies, led the war for independence from Great Britain, and built a frame of government for the new United States of America upon classical liberalism and republican principles during the latter decades of the 18th century. 

Image from Nolan Dean

Historian Richard B. Morris in 1973 identified seven figures as key Founding Fathers: John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington.  

Joshua Buscher

Although baseball is known as America's pass time, for millions of others, it's theatre and the stage. Currently, the musical Hamilton holds the closet connection to the Presidency.  From Barack Obama's early involvement, Hillary Clinton's champing the show and  Mike Pence getting booed by the audience and confronted by the cast.

Historically however, there was is stronger nexus between American Presidents and the theatre than the death of Abraham Lincoln.  no Lincoln wasn't technically a founding father, but his assassination by an actor, while on a night at the theatre, is an iconic link between theatre and Oval Office. 

Broadway Bares

One of my favorite performances blending the four fathers with Broadway, and hot, almost naked men, comes from Broadway Bares.  Check out my look back at actor Joshua Buscher from 2012's Masterpiece on the NEXT PAGE HERE: