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17. Nov. 2014 · A new, special issue of Smithsonian magazine attempts the impossible: to list out the most significant people in United States history.
29. Juni 2015 · The 50 Greatest Americans of All Time - Thrillist. Entertainment. The 50 Most American Americans in History, Ranked. By Matt Meltzer. Published on June 28, 2015 at 12:05 AM. Jennifer...
- Matt Meltzer
Heroes and patriots in the United States are made every day, a fact that has occurred since the first man set foot on the soil of this great nation. From the most minor deeds of kindness to the brave soldiers who have given their lives for this country, hundreds of thousands of men and women come from every race, religion, and ethnic group ...
1. Dez. 2006 · Who are the most influential figures in American history? We asked 10 eminent historians. The result, collected here, is The Atlantic ’s 100 picks.
- Presidents
- Politicians
- Supreme Court Justices
- Colonial Founders
- Leaders of Colonial Uprisings
- Frontier Explorers and Rangers
- Philosophers
- Medical Pioneers
- Women’s Rights
- Abolitionists
George Washington— Washington was the first President and the “Father of Our Country.” His heroic leadership led the Continental Army to victory in the American Revolutionary War, and also guided the United States through the early years of the republic. As a Patriot, he supported taking up arms against Great Britain and independence. John Adams — ...
Henry Clay — Clay was a congressman from Kentucky who served as Vice President to John Quincy Adams. He was known as the “Great Compromiser” and was responsible for the “American System,” an economic plan that was intended to make America self-sufficient and less reliant on Europe. Clay designed the Compromise of 1850, and was given a hero’s funera...
John Jay — Jay was a Founding Father and the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. He supported the United States Constitution and negotiated the Jay Treaty of 1794with Great Britain. Jay was initially reluctant to support independence but supported the Patriot cause, negotiated the Treaty of Paris, and convinced Spain to provide ...
William Bradford — Bradford was one of the Pilgrim Fathers and the leader of the Separatists who came to America on the Mayflower. He served as the Governor of Plymouth Colonyfor 30 years and wrote a detailed history of the colony called “Of Plymouth Plantation.” Ferdinando Gorges— Gorges was an early advocate of colonization of America and is the ...
Samuel Adams— Adams was the most prominent leader of the American Revolution in Boston. He led public opposition to British policies, encouraged the Sons of Liberty, and opened communication with other colonies through Committees of Correspondence. Great Britain viewed him as one of the most important leaders of the Patriot cause. He was an early a...
William Clark— Clark was a frontiersman who heroically helped lead the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804–1806 across the Lousiana Purchase to the Pacific Ocean. Clark led militia forces during the War of 1812 and was later appointed Governor of the Missouri Territory by President James Monroe. Daniel Boone— Boone was a legendary folk hero, frontie...
Abigail Adams— Adams was the wife of Founding Father John Adams and the mother of President John Quincy Adams. She played an important role in helping shape her husband’s political views regarding the American Revolution, independence, and civil rights. She is considered to be a Founding Mother, on par with the Founding Fathers. James Otis, Jr. — O...
Clara Barton— Barton was a nurse who founded the American Red Cross. During the Civil War, she was a hospital nurse and often risked her life to help soldiers in the field of battle. Mary Bickerdyke— Bickerdyke was a prominent hospital administrator for the Union Army during the Civil War. After the war, she helped provide legal assistance to veter...
Susan B. Anthony— Anthony was a pioneer in the effort to gain women the right to vote in America. She was President of the National Woman Suffrage Association and she made significant contributions to the effort to pass the 19th Amendment. Lucretia Mott — Mott was a powerful public speaker, abolitionist, and advocate for women’s rights. She dedicat...
William Lloyd Garrison— Garrison was a journalist from Massachusetts. He was a firm abolitionist and founded the New England Anti-Slavery Society. He also published an anti-slavery newspaper called “The Liberator.” Frederick Douglass— He was a formerly enslaved man who became a prominent activist, author, and public speaker. Douglass was a leader i...
10. Dez. 2009 · 1. Abraham Lincoln. 2. Rosa Parks. 3. George Washington. 4. Martin Luther King, Jr. 5. Albert Einstein. 6. Benjamin Franklin. 7. Thomas Jefferson. 8. Franklin Delano Roosevelt. 9. Frederick Douglass. 10. Harriet Tubman. 11. Thomas Alva Edison. 12. Susan B. Anthony. 13. John Muir. 14. Eleanor Roosevelt. 15. Cesar Chavez. 16. Booker T. Washington.
27. Sept. 2021 · American Heroes. Here, we celebrate and honor some American Heroes and the places associated with them. Many American heroes are famous people; but not all famous people are heroes. The people we identify as heroes are those who embody characteristics that we admire and aspire to -- the best versions of ourselves.
