The Founding Fathers were certainly an interesting cast of characters. Their effect on history was profound and many lessons can be learned from their experiences. Consequently, if your willing to force a few metaphors, many of these lessons can be applied to the world of eLearning.
George Washington
Even 215 years after his death, Washington continues to defy expectations. As you might know, the popular cherry tree story we learned as kids a myth. But an even more shocking example of Washington’s ability to surprise us lies in his teeth. It’s popular knowledge that he had dentures made of wood. But this is one of those cases where truth is stranger than fiction. Washington’s false teeth were actually made of brass, lead, gold, bone, hippopotamus ivory, teeth from dead people, and various other pieces of metal hardware. They were more reminiscent of some macabre bear trap than they were of modern dentures.
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