Comments on: The History Channel Gets it Wrong: “Aftershock: Beyond The Civil War” http://www.blog4history.com/2009/12/the-history-channel-gets-it-wrong-aftershock-beyond-the-civil-war/ Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:26:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Jim Jolly http://www.blog4history.com/2009/12/the-history-channel-gets-it-wrong-aftershock-beyond-the-civil-war/comment-page-1/#comment-17050 Jim Jolly Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:40:17 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=954#comment-17050 John - As you point out at the time political parties were vastly different then they are today. Jefferson's party was in opposition to the Federalist party. Madison founded it in Philadelphia as the Republican party. He and Jefferson then team up and reach out to other political leaders to expand the influence of the party. During that period there were various names for the party one of which was Republican. However, this is NOT the forerunner of the Republican party of today which was created in 1854 from parts of the Whig party. John – As you point out at the time political parties were vastly different then they are today. Jefferson’s party was in opposition to the Federalist party. Madison founded it in Philadelphia as the Republican party. He and Jefferson then team up and reach out to other political leaders to expand the influence of the party. During that period there were various names for the party one of which was Republican. However, this is NOT the forerunner of the Republican party of today which was created in 1854 from parts of the Whig party.

]]> By: john keteyian http://www.blog4history.com/2009/12/the-history-channel-gets-it-wrong-aftershock-beyond-the-civil-war/comment-page-1/#comment-16998 john keteyian Sun, 05 Sep 2010 03:58:33 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=954#comment-16998 They had a hit piece on Thomas Jefferson too. It stated he was a republican and that he didn’t believe in God. He founded the Democrat party and republicans weren’t around until the 1850’s. How can they get this wrong? They had a hit piece on Thomas Jefferson too. It stated he was a republican and that he didn’t believe in God. He founded the Democrat party and republicans weren’t around until the 1850’s. How can they get this wrong?

]]> By: Sean Kennedy http://www.blog4history.com/2009/12/the-history-channel-gets-it-wrong-aftershock-beyond-the-civil-war/comment-page-1/#comment-15091 Sean Kennedy Sun, 23 May 2010 06:05:54 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=954#comment-15091 I watched a show on history channel that blatantly said the Ben Franken doesn’t believe in God. They are wrong he did and I quote "[I believe] That there is one God, who made all things. That he governs the world by his providence. That he ought to be worshiped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving. But that the most acceptable service of God is doing good to man. That the soul is immortal. And that God will certainly reward virtue and punish vice, either here or hereafter." $#@! THE HISTORY CHANNEL. Do you own research. ALL OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS LOVED GOD and the founding fathers believed in God=love and individual rights of freedom that GOD GAVE US (AMERICANS)….and humans in general. I watched a show on history channel that blatantly said the Ben Franken doesn’t believe in God. They are wrong he did and I quote “[I believe] That there is one God, who made all things.
That he governs the world by his providence.
That he ought to be worshiped by adoration, prayer, and thanksgiving.
But that the most acceptable service of God is doing good to man.
That the soul is immortal.
And that God will certainly reward virtue and punish vice, either here or hereafter.” $#@! THE HISTORY CHANNEL. Do you own research. ALL OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS LOVED GOD and the founding fathers believed in God=love and individual rights of freedom that GOD GAVE US (AMERICANS)….and humans in general.

]]> By: Richard Williams http://www.blog4history.com/2009/12/the-history-channel-gets-it-wrong-aftershock-beyond-the-civil-war/comment-page-1/#comment-13746 Richard Williams Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:20:17 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=954#comment-13746 Chris - excellent post. Thanks for taking the time to set the record straight with some in-depth analysis and a dose of reality. Best wishes for a Merry Christmas to you and yours. Chris – excellent post. Thanks for taking the time to set the record straight with some in-depth analysis and a dose of reality.

Best wishes for a Merry Christmas to you and yours.

]]> By: matt mckeon http://www.blog4history.com/2009/12/the-history-channel-gets-it-wrong-aftershock-beyond-the-civil-war/comment-page-1/#comment-13739 matt mckeon Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:38:54 +0000 http://www.blog4history.com/?p=954#comment-13739 Isn't this like Jesse James? Basically a criminal, but in a situation where he's "one of us vs. them?" Isn’t this like Jesse James? Basically a criminal, but in a situation where he’s “one of us vs. them?”

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