On Thu, 05 Jun 2014 17:20:17 -0500, Leon wrote:

In the past 20~30 years it there have been countless media coverages
showing absurdly incorrect information in some text books being used.

Yes, but do we want those little minds exposed to the real lives of our
founding fathers?

Just as an example, Washington offered to run the army for no salary,
just expenses. Then he padded his expense account to the extent that
when he made the same offer for the presidency, congress said thanks, but
no thanks, we'll pay you a salary!

And that painting of him praying in the snow? Leaving aside George's
ability to deflect any queries about his beliefs, the aforementioned
expense account for the winter in Valley Forge makes it clear that
although the troops might be in a pickle, old George was living high on
the hog.