Originally posted by WulebgrI agree for the most part with who's not worthy to be on the list, but who would you put on the list? I think Thomas Edison would be a good start.
Originally posted by Howell123
[b]Here is a list of the greatest Americans provided by AOL:
1.Ronald Reegan
I started a thread arguing for his greatness as a President, and a symbol of our age. But I would never put him on a list of the top 25 greatest Americans.
2.Abraham Lincoln
Conceivable
3. Martin Luther King J ...[text shortened]... e, among these four, might make the top 100.
[b]10. Franklin D. Roosevelt
Perhaps[/b]
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Ben Franklin definitely belongs on the list of the 10 greatest Americans--possibly at the top.
I really don't get all the JFK worship though. I doubt he'd make it in my top 100.
A lot of this depends on how you define greatness. I notice that not many musicians, athletes, authors or artists made the list. I'd probably drop several politicians and add a few more of those.
Originally posted by royalchickenIt might be because they have the chance to effect grand change on so many people. Who among us could not be inspired by the self-sacrifice or military prowess of a George Washington or the masterly statesmanship and diplomacy of a Ben Franklin or Thomas Jefferson?
I don't see why political figures deserve spots in such lists at all, generally speaking.
Originally posted by royalchickenI do, if they're humitarians and socialists. My list, if I was forced to compile one would consist of, generally, humanitarians, scientists, philosophers and artists.
I don't see why political figures deserve spots in such lists at all, generally speaking.