The last week of June, Tanya came out to the fishing spot for some R &R. It's so great to spend some time together! She has been working so very hard and not much else. To get away for a time truly gave her a break!
So we did as all RVrs do and that's play tourist! Albert Gallatin was one of the "Big Three Politicians" he along with Thomas Jefferson, James Madison. This is evident in Lewis and Clark naming 3 rivers in Montana for these men.
He became the chief spokesman on financial matters for the Democratic-Republican Party and led opposition to the Federalist economic program. Gallatin helped Thomas Jefferson prevail in the contentious 1800 U.S. presidential election, and his reputation as a prudent financial manager led to his appointment as Treasury Secretary. Under Jefferson, Gallatin reduced government spending, instituted checks and balances for government expenditures, and financed the Louisiana Purchase and advocated for internal improvements, most notably through his Report on Roads and Canals. He retained his position through James Madison's administration until February 1814, maintaining much of Hamilton's financial system while presiding over a reduction in the national debt. Gallatin served on the American commission that agreed to the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812. In the aftermath of the war, he helped found the Second Bank of the United States.
Please tell Tanya I said ‘Hi.’
ReplyDeleteAnd… I agree with you on the Wright house. I’d like to see more of the waterfall, from a distance.