From the Atlantic I present:
The most influential figures in American history
1 Abraham Lincoln
He saved the Union, freed the slaves, and presided over America’s second founding.2 George Washington
He made the United States possible—not only by defeating a king, but by declining to become one himself.3 Thomas Jefferson
The author of the five most important words in American history: “All men are created equal.â€4 Franklin Delano Roosevelt
He said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself,†and then he proved it.5 Alexander Hamilton
Soldier, banker, and political scientist, he set in motion an agrarian nation’s transformation into an industrial power.
This list also includes Babe Ruth, Herman Melville and Elvis.
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