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How Did Herodotus Influence The Founding Fathers?

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Herodotus was considered “the father of history” and he was an inspiration for the founding fathers of America. His most famous work was Histories. The founding fathers read Histories with admiration. They agreed with Herodotus’ conclusion as to the source of the Greek victory over the Persian. Herodotus’ conclusion was: “Free man fight better than slaves”. His conclusion was believed to inspire the founding fathers that they could defeat the British army granting America its independence, during a time when few men believed America could win. The founding fathers also admired and idolized heroes of the Persian war, in particular, Themistocles, and Leonidas. Adams was even compared to Themistocles by Thomas Jefferson. Even after the Revolutionary
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