Discoveries that reshaped what historians knew about America's Founding Fathers

The Founding Fathers left behind extensive writings, but new discoveries continue to deepen historians' understanding of America's most influential figures.

Advances in archaeology, DNA analysis and archival research have uncovered forgotten documents, artifacts and other evidence from the nation's earliest years.

Over the past century, discoveries have offered fresh insight into America's founders, changing how historians understand their lives and legacies, as detailed below.

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