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A list of over 50 people who changed America and helped to influence the United States.

18th Century

Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence, which asserted rights and freedoms of American citizens. Thomas Jefferson passed the Statue of Religious Liberty for Virginia, which was an early right to give freedom of worship. Jefferson was president 1800-1808 and oversaw the expansion of American territory in the West.

Thomas Paine (1737-1809) was an English-American political writer. His pamphlet Common Sense (1776) helped create public support for the idea of American independence from Great Britain. He wrote many articles in support of political revolution and republican ideals.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) played a key role in encouraging the diverse colonies to join together in the war of independence. He later served as American ambassador to France and helped to cement the new U.S foreign status. Franklin was also a polymath, who amongst other achievements showed lightning could conduct electricity.

George Washington (1732-1799) served as Commander in Chief of the American forces during the War of Independence. His tactical skills helped the American army defeat the British despite losing some battles. George Washington also served as first US president.

Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804) was a Founding Father, who served as the first United States Secretary of the Treasury. He established a national bank, a taxation system to pay off debt and negotiated trade deals with Great Britain.

James Madison (1751-1836) was the fourth president of the US (1809-1817) and was responsible for drafting the United States Constitution and the United States Bill of Rights. In 1788, along with Hamilton and John Jay, he wrote the Federalist Papers, which strongly advocated support for the US constitution.

Nineteenth Century

Susan B Anthony. (1820 - 1906) Anthony was a campaigner for civil rights and women's suffrage. Anthony was one of the most influential women activists who helped secure women the right to vote.

Harriet Beecher Stowe (1811 - 1896) - Author who helped popularise the anti-slavery movement. Her book 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' depicted life under slavery and helped to mobilise public opinion in the North against slavery.

Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892) - Poet who provided a bridge between Transcendentalism and realism. Considered America's first great poet.

Harriet Tubman (1822 - 1913) Tubman escaped from slavery but returned on many dangerous missions to Maryland where she helped lead slaves to freedom. She also served as agent and leader during the Civil War. She became a symbol of the abolition movement.

Booker T. Washington (1856 - 1915) Author and orator, Washington was an adviser to the presidents of Roosevelt and Taft. He was the de facto leader of African-Americans. He advocated an incremental approach to improving education and the life prospects of black Americans.

Twentieth Century

Thomas Edison (1847 - 1931) Edison was one of the most prolific inventors of all time. He helped to usher in the electricity revolution inventing the electric light bulb and providing one of the first domestic electricity networks in the world.

John Steinbeck (1902 - 1968) was one of the most influential US authors. Steinbeck wrote about the devastation of the Great Depression in novels such as The Grapes of Wrath and Mice and Men.

Billy Graham (1918 - 2018) American Christain evangelist. Graham preached the gospel of Jesus Christ to billions of people around the world in live mass meetings and on the tv and radio. He advised many presidents from Truman to Obama.

( 1929 - 1968) was the leading figure in the US civil rights movement during the 1960s. In 1963, his 'I have a dream' speech became a clarion call for an end to racism and segregation. He also became involved in opposing the Vietnam war and highlighting issues of poverty.

Ronald Reagan (1911 - 2004) As President he challenged the post-war consensus of Keynesian economics and welfare state, overseeing large tax cuts and a rise in defence spending. Reagan was president during a period of easing in cold war tensions with the Soviet Union.

Bill Clinton (1946 - ) Presided over a period of economic prosperity and relative international calm between 1992-2000.

George W Bush Jr (1946 - ) President from 2000-2008. After 9/11 in 2001, he took the US to war in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Donald Trump (1946 - ) US business magnate, investor, television personality and 45th president of the US. Trump upset political predictions to beat Hilary Clinton. His policies include travel bans from Muslim countries and building a wall between Mexico and the United States.

Other Modern Day Americans who changed the world

Jesse Owens - (1935 - 1977) Winning gold medals at 'Hitler's' Olympics in 1936 was an iconic statement against racial prejudice.

Dwight Eisenhower - Supreme Allied Commander during D-Day landings and the Allied defeat of Nazi Germany. President from 1952-1960.

General Patton - Charismatic General who helped with Allied victory in Europe, in particular turning back the Germans during the Battle of the Bulge.

Ernst Hemingway - (1899 - 1961) American author Influential writer during 1920s and 1930s

Eleanor Roosevelt (1884 - 1962) - First wife of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who campaigned for human rights.

Muhammad Ali - (1942 - ) Boxer and civil rights activist

Jacqueline Kennedy - Wife of assassinated JFK, become an iconic figurehead in her own right.

Walt Disney (1901 - 1966) American film producer

Neil Armstrong (1930 - 2012) US Pilot and first man on the moon

Oprah Winfrey (1954 - ) Influential chat show host and media personality.

Alfred Hitchcock (1899 - 1980) - Film producer

Billie Jean King (1943-) Women's tennis player. One of the most successful professional players. Billie Jean King helped women gain equal recognition in a male-dominated sporting arena.

Hilary Clinton. (1947 - ) Wife of Bill Clinton. Senator and unsuccessfully ran against Barack Obama for Democrat nomination in 2008.

Carl Lewis - One of the greatest Olympians

Elvis Presley (1935 - 1977) defined the pop age. An icon who epitomised the age of the 50s and 60s.

Michael Jackson (1958 - 2009) - American Pop singer

Madonna (1958 - ) American Pop singer

Bill Gates (1955 - ) Founded Microsoft. Bill Gates became the richest man in the world. His Microsoft operating system has become one of the most widely used products in the computer age.

Citation: Pettinger, Tejvan. "People who changed the US", Oxford, UK. www.biographyonline.net, 23 February 2018.

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Periods in American history

(1775 - 1783) Leading figures in the American Revolution. Includes military leaders, philosophers, British protagonists and ordinary people. The list includes; George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, George III and Benjamin Franklin.

Great Moments in American History - A list of some of the great moments in the history of the United States, by chronological order - from the arrival of Columbus to landing a man on the moon and the end of the Cold War.

(1861-65) A list of over 20 famous and influential figures in the American Civil War (1861 - 1865) Includes politicians, generals, soldiers, spies and social activists. Including; Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant.

The Gilded Age (1870 to 1900) A period of rapid expansion in the economy, with growing inequality. Includes the great industrialists, such as J.D. Rockefeller, J.P. Morgan and Andrew Carnegie.

People of the Progressive Era (1890-1920) A period of increased federal intervention to tackle abuse of monopoly power and inequality. The Progressive Era also saw women gain the vote, and increased efforts to tackle corruption.
People who built America A look at people who helped build American - from the Founding Fathers of the American Revolution to the modern technological age.
. The key events, people and battles which shaped the American War of Independence. Includes principal figures, such as George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and King George III.

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