They are heroes of American history whose faces adorn our dollar bills and whose names are attached to cities, universities, streets and national holidays.
But the Founding Fathers and Mothers, those people we have immortalized as cultural icons central to our nation’s birth, were people, too. And, as such, they lived, loved, and misbehaved just like the rest of us mere mortals.
Here is a look at some of the unknown facts about the men and women who created our nation, and the mischief and adventure they indulged in while doing so.