Thanks to these folks, our history reads almost like fiction, with stories of awe-inspiring bravery, ingenuity, and innovation that sound almost too astounding to be true. Here are 20 of the most …

List of the most famous Americans in history, with famous, important and notable Americans hand-picked by our team of editors and ranked by popularity.

100 Most influential figures in American history. In fact, there are thousands of Americans that are famous, but here are the most ones based on the Atlantic magazine.

Nov 17, 2014 · A new, special issue of Smithsonian magazine attempts the impossible: to list out the most significant people in United States history

A list of famous people, chosen mainly from the nineteenth, twentieth or twenty-first centuries. This list includes famous actors, politicians, entrepreneurs, writers, artists and humanitarians.

Apr 1, 2024 · List of The Greatest Americans Ever, ranked by the combined opinions of 8063 people as of October 2025. Add your votes to this ultimate ranking.

Dec 27, 2024 · This post sheds light on 30 influential Americans who have left significant marks on society but are often omitted from mainstream narratives. From innovators and activists to …

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Here we’ll take a closer look at the concept of influence itself, as well as introduce the list of people considered by modern historians to be the most influential when it comes to American …

This is one man's list of the Americans who had the greatest impact on their nation and the larger world ... by Michael R. Burch, an editor and publisher of Holocaust and Nakba poetry