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George Washington, Barack Obama, Thomas Paine. These men are American legends. You may be as well.

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Page 1: Key figures in American history

All the great people in our history…

Page 2: Key figures in American history

The American Revolution Fought from 1776-1783 Fought for American Independence Introduced many key figures in American history like… George Washington Thomas Paine Benjamin Franklin Thomas Jefferson John Adams John Hancock Samuel Adams Henry Knox Horatio Gates

Page 3: Key figures in American history

The American Civil War Fought from 1861-1865

Fought for many reason including slavery, to bring the confederate states back to the Union.

Key figures include

Abraham Lincoln

Jefferson Davis

Ulysses S. Grant

Robert E. Lee

Stonewall Jackson

Page 4: Key figures in American history

World War I Fought from 1914-1918

Key Figures include

John J. Pershing

Woodrow Wilson

Page 5: Key figures in American history

World War II Fought between 1939-1945

Key figures include

Dwight D. Eisenhower

James Doolittle

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Harry S Truman

Page 6: Key figures in American history

Vietnam War Fought between 1955-1975

Key figures include

John F. Kennedy

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Page 7: Key figures in American history

Present Key figures include Barack Obama George W. Bush Martin Luther King Jr Malcom X Rosa Parks Oprah Winfrey Henry Ford Bill Gates Donald Trump Steve Jobs Elvis Presley Michael Jackson And the list goes on and on and on

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End America has produced many great people in this world

from its first days to today. You never know. You may be an American legend your self. So what will you do? End world hunger. Stop terrorism. Get America out of this economic crisis? So hurry go! Your legend begins here.