Because much rewriting of history is destroying the truth.
John Adams
2nd President of the United States (1797-1801)
Quote Source
An excerpt from a letter written by John Adams to F. A. Vanderkemp (16 February 1809), as quoted in The Roots of American Order (1974) by Russel Kirk.
Biography
JOHN ADAMS (October 30, 1735 – July 4, 1826) was the second president of the United States (1797–1801), having earlier served as the first vice president of the United States. An American Founding Father, he was a statesman, diplomat, and a leading advocate of American independence from Great Britain. Well educated, he was an Enlightenment political theorist who promoted republicanism and wrote prolifically about his often seminal ideas.
“Facts Are Stubborn Things”
~ John Adams, 2nd U.S. President