The Depiction of the Founding Fathers in Contemporary American Culture

Abstract

This bachelor thesis deals with whether the contemporary depiction of Founding Fathers differs in any way from how they are depicted in primary sources. The first chapter serves as an introduction to the cultural context of the American Revolution. In the following chapter analysis of primary sources involving two Founding Fathers, Alexander Hamilton a Thomas Jefferson, is carried out. The final chapter contains an analysis of works from the contemporary United States in which the Founding Fathers can be found.