I decided to do a series of comparison lists of histories over-rated and under-rated as they relate to each other. This list is political and military leaders.
Some of the comparisons require a little thought. For example, Hamilton and Jackson. Hamilton is the most respected financial pioneer in American History, but Andrew Jackson is the only President to eliminate National debt and operate a trade surplus, so Jackson is under-rated as compared to Hamilton.
Over-Rated | Under-Rated |
Christopher Columbus | Marco Polo |
Ronald Regan | Richard Nixon |
Queen Elizabeth | Queen Victoria |
Franklin Roosevelt | Theodore Roosevelt |
Hitler | Napoleon |
Alexander Hamilton | Andrew Jackson |
JFK | RFK |
Sitting Bull | Crazyhorse |
Grant | Lee |
Alexander | Caesar |
William Wallace | Robert Bruce |
December 31, 2009 at 10:17 am |
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