Imperfect Men

By: Cody Reynolds & Stephen Alexander
  • Summary

  • Ever wondered about the people who signed the documents that founded America? Every other week, we rank the Founding Fathers of the United States, from Andrew Adams to George Wythe. Join us as we cover these Imperfect Men.

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    Cody Reynolds & Stephen Alexander
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Episodes
  • 54: Lyman Hall
    Mar 11 2025

    On this episode, Steve and Cody talk about Lyman Hall's ministerial misdeeds, representation in Congress, and about half a dozen other things that have nothing to do with this blip of a Founder.


    Podcast to recommend: Irish History Podcast (Irish History Podcast)


    Sources

    · Cook, James F. The Governors of Georgia, 1754-2004. Macon, GA: Mercer U. Press, 2005.

    · Lockwood, Thornton C. “Lyman Hall.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. . Retrieved 3 Feb 2025.

    · See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources


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    20 mins
  • 53: Button Gwinnett
    Feb 25 2025

    On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss the lifetime of failures that is one of the most uniquely named figures of the era, Button Gwinnett.


    Podcast to recommend: History’s Trainwrecks (History's Trainwrecks)


    Sources

    · Jackson, Harvey. Lachlan McIntosh and the Politics of Revolutionary Georgia. Athens, GA: U. of Georgia Press, 1979.

    · McNamara, Jr., Rieman, ed. “Button Gwinnett.” Society of the Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. 2007, . Retrieved 28 Jan 2025.

    · See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources


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    21 mins
  • 52: Nathaniel Gorham
    Feb 11 2025

    On this episode, Cody and Steve discuss the man who would be okay with us having a king, Nathaniel Gorham.


    Podcast to recommend: Totalus Rankium Pirates (Totalus Rankium | Ranking all the Roman Emperors and American Presidents)


    Sources

    · Hauptman, Laurence M. Conspiracy of Interests: Iroquois Dispossession and the Rise of New York State. Syracuse, NY; Syracuse U. Press, 2001.

    · Morton, Joseph C. Shapers of the Great Debate at the Constitutional Convention of 1787. Santa Barbara, CA: Greenwood, 2006.

    · See pinned post on Bluesky for general sources


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    38 mins

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