2. A lot of the information we know about the early founding fathers (Benjamin Franklin, George Washinton, John Adams) are from their autobiographies, biographies or memoirs (which may have been over-exaggerated or biased.)
3. Washington did talk much about the "terrible nature" of the Revolutionary war and even when he was president, he never asked congress to dedicate a day to the men who fought. On the other hand, Lincoln is remembered for his Gettysburg Address and travelled to Pennsylvania to dedicate it to "those who gave their lives."
4. In the Conitnental Army, 1 in 4 soldiers died.
5. During the Revolutionary War, the only way to portray what happened on the battle fields was through artwork. By the time of the Civil War, photography was being used and had a big influence on how news of the war was spread. During WWII, news and images were being spread cinematically.
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