Bringing a historical or fictional figure to my special place

¶ … New York

If I could bring anyone back from history, I would bring him or her to New York City. That is because it is a vibrant, very alive city, with something for everyone, from architecture to museums, and great food and drink. I would share the city with them, and I would make sure that they experience everything that is New York, from the bridges to the Empire State Building. However, I would make sure that they see more that just tourist traps. Museums, galleries, and even the New York Public Library would be on my list of sites to visit.

Now, as to whom I would bring back; that is a harder choice. There are so many historical figures that I would like to talk to and understand more about. I think that I would like to talk with Thomas Jefferson, however. I would like to see what he thinks about our modern times, our politics, and how the country has changed. Thomas Jefferson was one of the founding fathers of our country, and he was instrumental in forming our government. I would like to ask him how he thinks the government is running now, and if he felt that we should change anything. I would want him to look at state government, too, and see if we could make any changes there. I would also want him to see our modern inventions that he never could have imagined, and see what he thought of things like computers, airplanes, and space travel.

I would share what has happened in the 200+ years since Jefferson lived, and take him to the library so they could read modern history and understand what the country has been through during the time he was away. I would want him to meet with local politicians like Mayor Bloomberg as an advisor, and I would want him to stay as long as he could to make sure that everyone got a chance to meet with him and seek his advice. I would also try to set up at least one meeting with President Obama and his advisors. I think that he would be incredibly valuable to politicians and political leaders, and they would listen to him because just about everyone respects him as a diplomat and a politician. Thomas Jefferson had a profound effect on the formation of the United States, and I think he would have a profound effect if he came back today and met with leaders across the nation.

I would share New York City with Jefferson, but I would share other parts of the state with him, as well. He was a politician, but he was also a farmer, and I would want him to see the farming techniques we have today, and how far agriculture has progressed. I would think that he would be extremely interested in what we are doing today, and he would probably be amazed at how agriculture has grown to be such a huge industry. I would show him science labs and other breakthroughs that he probably never could have imagined, and I would share our universities and schools with him, as well.