Please try to leave out sports stars however difficult that might be.
2006-09-19 16:14:06 · 6 answers · asked by palazzolojr 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
Thomas Jefferson. Because he believed in our constitution and our form of democracy but he also believed their should be a revolution every fifty years to keep the government a people's government and so it would adapt to our times.
2006-09-19 16:19:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Greatest American was George Washington - without him holding the Continental Army together throughout the Revolutionary war - his leadership during the Constitutional Convention - and his take the job as the first President of the United States of America- this country would have never survived.
2006-09-19 16:24:14 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Washigton, in the words of the great historians, he is the embodiment of the revolution, and he saved the revolution (because all other revolutions turn in on themselves and devour the revolution in the end, all except the American revolution) when the officers and men had finally had enough, he reached out and settled them down, when he had a letter from the Continental Cogress he was going to read, but he couldn't, he had to rreach for his glasses saying "You will excuse me if I have to put on specticles, as I have grown nearly blind in the service of my country." There was not a dry eye in the house as the men loved him so. He also was President of the Continental Cogress, and of course the first President, who basically built the executive branch. Most importantly, he went to the Continental Congress and handed over his sword, literally giving up his power at the end of the revolution, handing it over to civilian authority. This act astounded the Europeans who assumed he would seize power, as he clearly could have, but he was far more noble than they thought. How could a man surrender such ultimate power? Because he truly believed in the cause. The man was and is the best we have ever been blessed with in this nation. Oh my heart aches to think how badly he is needed today.
2006-09-19 16:28:20 · answer #3 · answered by Iamstitch2U 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Benjamin Franklin. His innovations and the spirit of invention he instilled in others survives to this day. As a diplomat, he helped us get assistance from the French and brokered the treaty between the US and England.
In the 19th century, I would say Abraham Lincoln.
In the 20th century, I would have to say Gene Roddenberry. His Star Trek has greatly influenced not only the USA, but the world.
2006-09-19 16:23:00 · answer #4 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are really none more great in this venue than the common American citizen who receives so little for so much...Without our citizens our idols would shrivel up and crawl into a hole to die.....Give yourself a pat on the back ! Without the proletariat the country would cease to exist.
2006-09-19 16:24:03 · answer #5 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Robert E. Lee is an example of integrity all of us could follow.
2006-09-19 16:17:03 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋