A. George Washington
B. John Wayne
C. The Unknown Soldier
D. Ronald Reagan
E. Michael Savage
2007-04-13 10:48:04 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Civic Participation
All of the above.
In order I would rank them
1C
2A
3D
4B
5E I wouldn't actually score him 5th. I would replace his name with Rush. But sticking with the list you provided, he would be 5
2007-04-13 10:53:12 · answer #1 · answered by boonietech 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To me, no one personified the American spirit like Audy Murphy. Underaged and of small stature, he was ridiculed by many as incapable of "doing a mans' job" in the military. While on duty with the 3rd Inf Div. against the Germans in WW2, he went beyond the barriers others had set against him. In true American fashion, he faced his "shortcomings" head on. He did not turn tail and run, he didnt ask for handouts, he fought because real American face their adversaries, real or imagined. His heroism made him the recipient of the Medal of Honor. Americans today would do well to remember this great American. Face your demons, and kill them.
2007-04-13 22:33:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
D. Ronald Reagan
2007-04-13 17:55:36 · answer #3 · answered by Darwin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
George Bellows a turn of the Century artist who did much to represent the moderates of America. It so easy for people to point to revolutionaries and the like but in actuality they do very little in the way of actually representing or personifying America.
2007-04-13 22:47:29 · answer #4 · answered by Darkness22 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
General George McClellan : he sat outside of Washington DC with a huge loyal Army, a serious beef with Lincoln, and advisors urging him to take over the government via military coup. Yet he chose to not do what generals all over Europe were doing. He peacefully gave up his command when asked by Lincoln and proceeded to run (unsuccessfully) for president against him. That is democracy in action; that is somebody who believed in it.
2007-04-13 18:01:01 · answer #5 · answered by Studbolt Slickrock Deux 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John F. Kennedy, Robert Kennedy, Abraham Lincoln
2007-04-13 19:24:15 · answer #6 · answered by wize1 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I would have to say everyone who bought a ticket on a boat and came over here not knowing what would happen.
It took guts to leave everything you know and the people you know to start over in a strange place.
It has taken this long to breed the courage those people had out of us. Not many people now days have that much courage.
P.S. its Audie Murphy
2007-04-14 02:41:09 · answer #7 · answered by Bashful Reader 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My top pick would be Sybil.
Only someone with multiple personalities could possibly personify America.
Side note: G. Washington wasn't the first president. He was the first president chosen under the Constitution, but there were several presidents before him.
2007-04-13 21:34:57 · answer #8 · answered by open4one 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A. Tecumseh
B. Sitting Bull
C. Crazy Horse
D. Sequoyah
E. Geronimo
The true "Americans."
2007-04-14 14:58:37 · answer #9 · answered by Robert L 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
John Wayne made Americans feel like cowboys.
2007-04-15 10:16:33 · answer #10 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋