ask not what your country can do for you ask what you can do for your country
ask what you can do for your country
ask what you can do for your country [Music]
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counting down our picks for another top
counting down our picks for another top ten iconic male Americans and in 1980
ten iconic male Americans and in 1980
ten iconic male Americans and in 1980 Polly announces that he is coming back
Polly announces that he is coming back
Polly announces that he is coming back again he wants to fight for the title
again he wants to fight for the title
again he wants to fight for the title well our first list included both men
well our first list included both men
well our first list included both men and women we don’t spend every minute
and women we don’t spend every minute
and women we don’t spend every minute together that’s for sure
together that’s for sure
together that’s for sure for this list we will only include male
for this list we will only include male
for this list we will only include male citizens of the United States of America
citizens of the United States of America
citizens of the United States of America that have contributed to the Civic good
that have contributed to the Civic good
that have contributed to the Civic good of the country and/or best represent it
of the country and/or best represent it
of the country and/or best represent it his raw talent soon gave Dodger fans
his raw talent soon gave Dodger fans
his raw talent soon gave Dodger fans reason to look beyond his skin code
reason to look beyond his skin code
reason to look beyond his skin code number 10 Bill Gates in 1986
number 10 Bill Gates in 1986
number 10 Bill Gates in 1986 Bill Gates took his company public he
Bill Gates took his company public he
Bill Gates took his company public he held 45% of the stock which made him a
held 45% of the stock which made him a
held 45% of the stock which made him a billionaire at the age of 31
billionaire at the age of 31
billionaire at the age of 31 yet Gates never became complacent while
yet Gates never became complacent while
yet Gates never became complacent while Steve Jobs is also an American tech icon
Steve Jobs is also an American tech icon
Steve Jobs is also an American tech icon we had to give the nod to America’s and
we had to give the nod to America’s and
we had to give the nod to America’s and the world’s richest men William Henry
the world’s richest men William Henry
the world’s richest men William Henry Bill Gates the third software giant
Bill Gates the third software giant
Bill Gates the third software giant turned philanthropist on May 22nd 1990
turned philanthropist on May 22nd 1990
turned philanthropist on May 22nd 1990 Microsoft launched windows 3.0 this new
Microsoft launched windows 3.0 this new
Microsoft launched windows 3.0 this new and improved version swiftly became a
and improved version swiftly became a
and improved version swiftly became a best-seller as co-founder of the world’s
best-seller as co-founder of the world’s
best-seller as co-founder of the world’s major PC software company Microsoft
major PC software company Microsoft
major PC software company Microsoft Gates revolutionized the computer and
Gates revolutionized the computer and
Gates revolutionized the computer and technology industries come out with
technology industries come out with
technology industries come out with these little boxes these nice little
these little boxes these nice little
these little boxes these nice little software packages and you stick them in
software packages and you stick them in
software packages and you stick them in your computer and you either have fun
your computer and you either have fun
your computer and you either have fun using it and it helps you get things
using it and it helps you get things
using it and it helps you get things done or not
done or not
done or not in fact Microsoft became the primary
in fact Microsoft became the primary
in fact Microsoft became the primary personal computer operating system used
personal computer operating system used
personal computer operating system used everywhere from school classrooms to
everywhere from school classrooms to
everywhere from school classrooms to bank ATMs and even NASA I do think
bank ATMs and even NASA I do think
bank ATMs and even NASA I do think philanthropy is is going to grow and
philanthropy is is going to grow and
philanthropy is is going to grow and take some of these things government’s
take some of these things government’s
take some of these things government’s just not good at working on and
just not good at working on and
just not good at working on and discovering and and and shine some light
discovering and and and shine some light
discovering and and and shine some light in the right direction later in life
in the right direction later in life
in the right direction later in life Gates along with his wife Melinda
Gates along with his wife Melinda
Gates along with his wife Melinda founded the Bill and Melinda Gates
founded the Bill and Melinda Gates
founded the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation the world’s largest private
Foundation the world’s largest private
Foundation the world’s largest private charitable foundation designed to help
charitable foundation designed to help
charitable foundation designed to help combat poverty promote education reform
combat poverty promote education reform
combat poverty promote education reform and
and
and that was both poop water absolutely
that was both poop water absolutely
that was both poop water absolutely unbelievable bill gates I can’t believe
unbelievable bill gates I can’t believe
unbelievable bill gates I can’t believe it that to me number nine
it that to me number nine
it that to me number nine Muhammad Ali once known as the people’s
Muhammad Ali once known as the people’s
Muhammad Ali once known as the people’s champion no matter what Floyd Mayweather
champion no matter what Floyd Mayweather
champion no matter what Floyd Mayweather may say to lay on the ropes and take
may say to lay on the ropes and take
may say to lay on the ropes and take punishment let it be entire yourself out
punishment let it be entire yourself out
punishment let it be entire yourself out from beating you and they basically
from beating you and they basically
from beating you and they basically fatigue you hit them with a few punches
fatigue you hit them with a few punches
fatigue you hit them with a few punches and then go down and quit Muhammad Ali
and then go down and quit Muhammad Ali
and then go down and quit Muhammad Ali is still one of the world’s greatest if
is still one of the world’s greatest if
is still one of the world’s greatest if not the greatest professional
not the greatest professional
not the greatest professional heavyweight champion I stopped Joe
heavyweight champion I stopped Joe
heavyweight champion I stopped Joe Frazier I stopped drives Foreman Ryan
Frazier I stopped drives Foreman Ryan
Frazier I stopped drives Foreman Ryan never stopped running
never stopped running
never stopped running excuse me bite my lip but it’s so
excuse me bite my lip but it’s so
excuse me bite my lip but it’s so colorful didn’t they get mad but perhaps
colorful didn’t they get mad but perhaps
colorful didn’t they get mad but perhaps all these greatest achievements were
all these greatest achievements were
all these greatest achievements were made outside the ring coming on this
made outside the ring coming on this
made outside the ring coming on this mission is something that I do myself
mission is something that I do myself
mission is something that I do myself indeed a champion of American civil
indeed a champion of American civil
indeed a champion of American civil rights Muslim Americans and the anti-war
rights Muslim Americans and the anti-war
rights Muslim Americans and the anti-war movement Ali was a radical who rattled
movement Ali was a radical who rattled
movement Ali was a radical who rattled the US establishment just by changing
the US establishment just by changing
the US establishment just by changing his so-called slave name Cassius play to
his so-called slave name Cassius play to
his so-called slave name Cassius play to the Muslim name of Muhammad Ali most of
the Muslim name of Muhammad Ali most of
the Muslim name of Muhammad Ali most of the time he gets up early at 5:00 to
the time he gets up early at 5:00 to
the time he gets up early at 5:00 to pray in terms of civil rights and in the
pray in terms of civil rights and in the
pray in terms of civil rights and in the ring the champ certainly floated like a
ring the champ certainly floated like a
ring the champ certainly floated like a butterfly and sting like a bee
butterfly and sting like a bee
butterfly and sting like a bee ultimately his message was a love of
ultimately his message was a love of
ultimately his message was a love of life a love of people reminding us of
life a love of people reminding us of
life a love of people reminding us of our own humanity number 8 Mark Twain he
our own humanity number 8 Mark Twain he
our own humanity number 8 Mark Twain he was the Lincoln of American literature
was the Lincoln of American literature
was the Lincoln of American literature and his days were filled with
and his days were filled with
and his days were filled with author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
author of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and the Great American Novel Adventures
and the Great American Novel Adventures
and the Great American Novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Samuel Langhorne
of Huckleberry Finn Samuel Langhorne
of Huckleberry Finn Samuel Langhorne Clemens better known by his pen name
Clemens better known by his pen name
Clemens better known by his pen name Mark Twain is one of America’s most
Mark Twain is one of America’s most
Mark Twain is one of America’s most recognizable authors worldwide people
recognizable authors worldwide people
recognizable authors worldwide people were all very willing to come out and
were all very willing to come out and
were all very willing to come out and see Mark Twain perform and it was a
see Mark Twain perform and it was a
see Mark Twain perform and it was a brilliant success right from the
brilliant success right from the
brilliant success right from the beginning he sold out 1500 seats in San
beginning he sold out 1500 seats in San
beginning he sold out 1500 seats in San Francisco Twain’s work exemplified the
Francisco Twain’s work exemplified the
Francisco Twain’s work exemplified the bold spirit while and humor of not only
bold spirit while and humor of not only
bold spirit while and humor of not only the south but of the American frontier
the south but of the American frontier
the south but of the American frontier Wayne single-handedly embodied a unique
Wayne single-handedly embodied a unique
Wayne single-handedly embodied a unique voice in American literature
voice in American literature
voice in American literature as Mark Twain dared to let a blogger
as Mark Twain dared to let a blogger
as Mark Twain dared to let a blogger illiterate we would now call him a
illiterate we would now call him a
illiterate we would now call him a juvenile delinquent tell his own story
juvenile delinquent tell his own story
juvenile delinquent tell his own story no one would ever thought of doing such
no one would ever thought of doing such
no one would ever thought of doing such a thing in a novel capturing the charm
a thing in a novel capturing the charm
a thing in a novel capturing the charm of spoken colloquialisms and the pre
of spoken colloquialisms and the pre
of spoken colloquialisms and the pre Civil War landscape of the West today
Civil War landscape of the West today
Civil War landscape of the West today his works remain as timeless as
his works remain as timeless as
his works remain as timeless as America’s spirit of adventure and
America’s spirit of adventure and
America’s spirit of adventure and triumph he didn’t quit he lived it all
triumph he didn’t quit he lived it all
triumph he didn’t quit he lived it all he experienced at all and he took the
he experienced at all and he took the
he experienced at all and he took the blows that came his way number seven
blows that came his way number seven
blows that came his way number seven Henry Ford he was an American legend who
Henry Ford he was an American legend who
Henry Ford he was an American legend who gave us mass production the Model T the
gave us mass production the Model T the
gave us mass production the Model T the v8 the founder of the Ford Motor Company
v8 the founder of the Ford Motor Company
v8 the founder of the Ford Motor Company this 20th century automotive
this 20th century automotive
this 20th century automotive industrialist once said that if asked
industrialist once said that if asked
industrialist once said that if asked people would have probably wanted faster
people would have probably wanted faster
people would have probably wanted faster horses so Henry Ford and his engineers
horses so Henry Ford and his engineers
horses so Henry Ford and his engineers came up with a revolutionary new idea
came up with a revolutionary new idea
came up with a revolutionary new idea the moving assembly line despite this
the moving assembly line despite this
the moving assembly line despite this board revolutionized the American
board revolutionized the American
board revolutionized the American transportation industry by developing
transportation industry by developing
transportation industry by developing and mass producing the first cars
and mass producing the first cars
and mass producing the first cars through the assembly line by
through the assembly line by
through the assembly line by manufacturing affordable cars like the
manufacturing affordable cars like the
manufacturing affordable cars like the Model T Ford turned a once luxury good
Model T Ford turned a once luxury good
Model T Ford turned a once luxury good that only the rich could afford into an
that only the rich could afford into an
that only the rich could afford into an everyday product the Model T was an
everyday product the Model T was an
everyday product the Model T was an astounding success it went on sale in
astounding success it went on sale in
astounding success it went on sale in October 1980 and within a few months
October 1980 and within a few months
October 1980 and within a few months Ford was forced to announce that the
Ford was forced to announce that the
Ford was forced to announce that the company couldn’t accept new orders the
company couldn’t accept new orders the
company couldn’t accept new orders the combination of inexpensively
combination of inexpensively
combination of inexpensively mass-producing expensive goods and
mass-producing expensive goods and
mass-producing expensive goods and paying competitive employee wages is now
paying competitive employee wages is now
paying competitive employee wages is now known as Fordism and this optimistic
known as Fordism and this optimistic
known as Fordism and this optimistic world view had Ford believing that
world view had Ford believing that
world view had Ford believing that industry and
industry and
industry and tourism would pave the road towards
tourism would pave the road towards
tourism would pave the road towards world peace and in Detroit motorists
world peace and in Detroit motorists
world peace and in Detroit motorists were asked to come to a complete stop at
were asked to come to a complete stop at
were asked to come to a complete stop at the time the automaker’s body was being
the time the automaker’s body was being
the time the automaker’s body was being lowered into the ground for that second
lowered into the ground for that second
lowered into the ground for that second and the automobiles came to a stop
and the automobiles came to a stop
and the automobiles came to a stop Detroit was returned to the way Henry
Detroit was returned to the way Henry
Detroit was returned to the way Henry Ford had found it
Ford had found it
Ford had found it number 6 Neil Armstrong to represent the
number 6 Neil Armstrong to represent the
number 6 Neil Armstrong to represent the United States and our first attempt to
United States and our first attempt to
United States and our first attempt to take man 2 he took one small step for
take man 2 he took one small step for
take man 2 he took one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind
man and one giant leap for mankind
man and one giant leap for mankind as the first human to walk on the moon
as the first human to walk on the moon
as the first human to walk on the moon Neil Armstrong wasn’t only an astronaut
Neil Armstrong wasn’t only an astronaut
Neil Armstrong wasn’t only an astronaut but an aerospace engineer naval aviator
but an aerospace engineer naval aviator
but an aerospace engineer naval aviator and professor on one of Armstrong’s
and professor on one of Armstrong’s
and professor on one of Armstrong’s flights a failure of the fuel system
flights a failure of the fuel system
flights a failure of the fuel system meant he lost control he was lucky to
meant he lost control he was lucky to
meant he lost control he was lucky to escape with his life at the height of
escape with his life at the height of
escape with his life at the height of the Cold War the space race became a
the Cold War the space race became a
the Cold War the space race became a tilting point between democracy and
tilting point between democracy and
tilting point between democracy and communism when one man dared to
communism when one man dared to
communism when one man dared to literally go to the stars America
literally go to the stars America
literally go to the stars America triumphed as millions around the world
triumphed as millions around the world
triumphed as millions around the world tuned in to watch Armstrong’s first
tuned in to watch Armstrong’s first
tuned in to watch Armstrong’s first steps on Earth’s only natural satellite
this meant that the sky was no longer
this meant that the sky was no longer the limit of where America and the world
the limit of where America and the world
the limit of where America and the world could reach but for me the thing that
could reach but for me the thing that
could reach but for me the thing that really stands out is how he handled this
really stands out is how he handled this
really stands out is how he handled this role that fate gave him of being a world
role that fate gave him of being a world
role that fate gave him of being a world icon number 5 Thomas Edison we live in a
icon number 5 Thomas Edison we live in a
icon number 5 Thomas Edison we live in a world that Edison invented also called
world that Edison invented also called
world that Edison invented also called The Wizard of Menlo Park Thomas Edison
The Wizard of Menlo Park Thomas Edison
The Wizard of Menlo Park Thomas Edison will forever be known as the man that
will forever be known as the man that
will forever be known as the man that invented the electric light bulb there
invented the electric light bulb there
invented the electric light bulb there can be no particle of doubt in anyone’s
can be no particle of doubt in anyone’s
can be no particle of doubt in anyone’s mind raved the New York Herald that the
mind raved the New York Herald that the
mind raved the New York Herald that the electric light is a success and a
electric light is a success and a
electric light is a success and a permanent one with over a thousand
permanent one with over a thousand
permanent one with over a thousand patents in his lifetime
patents in his lifetime
patents in his lifetime at one point applying for 400 per year
at one point applying for 400 per year
at one point applying for 400 per year Edison was not only a prolific inventor
Edison was not only a prolific inventor
Edison was not only a prolific inventor but a savvy businessman as well among
but a savvy businessman as well among
but a savvy businessman as well among Edison’s greatest inventions are the
Edison’s greatest inventions are the
Edison’s greatest inventions are the phonograph and motion picture cameras
phonograph and motion picture cameras
phonograph and motion picture cameras firing away at tiny glass balls as
firing away at tiny glass balls as
firing away at tiny glass balls as Edison’s latest invention captured the
Edison’s latest invention captured the
Edison’s latest invention captured the action in real time by cementing his
action in real time by cementing his
action in real time by cementing his legacy unintended edison also had a
legacy unintended edison also had a
legacy unintended edison also had a cement company that built the original
cement company that built the original
cement company that built the original Yankee Stadium and during World War 1
Yankee Stadium and during World War 1
Yankee Stadium and during World War 1 Edison was a consultant for America’s
Edison was a consultant for America’s
Edison was a consultant for America’s naval defensive systems indeed Edison
naval defensive systems indeed Edison
naval defensive systems indeed Edison truly helps to illuminate America’s
truly helps to illuminate America’s
truly helps to illuminate America’s future
future
future Edison showed that anything could be
Edison showed that anything could be
Edison showed that anything could be changed and everything could be
changed and everything could be
changed and everything could be controlled number 4 Walt Disney now a
controlled number 4 Walt Disney now a
controlled number 4 Walt Disney now a great deal of time sweat and a few tears
great deal of time sweat and a few tears
great deal of time sweat and a few tears were expended on all this but there’s a
were expended on all this but there’s a
were expended on all this but there’s a lot of satisfaction in developing ideas
lot of satisfaction in developing ideas
lot of satisfaction in developing ideas into realities uncle Walt was a business
into realities uncle Walt was a business
into realities uncle Walt was a business tycoon cartoonist animator voice actor
tycoon cartoonist animator voice actor
tycoon cartoonist animator voice actor and film producer and inspired
and film producer and inspired
and film producer and inspired generations of imaginations since they
generations of imaginations since they
generations of imaginations since they were opened 7 million people have
were opened 7 million people have
were opened 7 million people have enjoyed it his talents as an animator
enjoyed it his talents as an animator
enjoyed it his talents as an animator and entrepreneur helped give birth to
and entrepreneur helped give birth to
and entrepreneur helped give birth to such iconic characters as Mickey Mouse
such iconic characters as Mickey Mouse
such iconic characters as Mickey Mouse and feature-length classics such as Snow
and feature-length classics such as Snow
and feature-length classics such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and
White and the Seven Dwarfs and
White and the Seven Dwarfs and Cinderella
Cinderella
Cinderella [Music]
[Music]
[Music] with the opening of the Disney theme
with the opening of the Disney theme
with the opening of the Disney theme parks places where the dreams of the
parks places where the dreams of the
parks places where the dreams of the young and young at heart come true
young and young at heart come true
young and young at heart come true Disney became a globally known brand
Disney became a globally known brand
Disney became a globally known brand name and destination as well as a pop
name and destination as well as a pop
name and destination as well as a pop culture icon that’s synonymous around
culture icon that’s synonymous around
culture icon that’s synonymous around the world with America
the world with America
the world with America [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three Franklin Delano Roosevelt
while many may fondly remember the
while many may fondly remember the Reagan era you and I have a rendezvous
Reagan era you and I have a rendezvous
Reagan era you and I have a rendezvous with destiny Ronald Reagan stood on the
with destiny Ronald Reagan stood on the
with destiny Ronald Reagan stood on the shoulders of the 32nd President of the
shoulders of the 32nd President of the
shoulders of the 32nd President of the United States Franklin Delano Roosevelt
[Music]
[Music] FDR served the American people as
FDR served the American people as
FDR served the American people as commander-in-chief and swept four
commander-in-chief and swept four
commander-in-chief and swept four presidential elections before leading
presidential elections before leading
presidential elections before leading America to victory in World War two
America to victory in World War two
America to victory in World War two Roosevelt guided the country through the
Roosevelt guided the country through the
Roosevelt guided the country through the Great Depression and oversaw America’s
Great Depression and oversaw America’s
Great Depression and oversaw America’s post depression recovery with the
post depression recovery with the
post depression recovery with the introduction of the New Deal and
introduction of the New Deal and
introduction of the New Deal and Roseville gave the impression that he
Roseville gave the impression that he
Roseville gave the impression that he knew what the country needed and he was
knew what the country needed and he was
knew what the country needed and he was going to give it to them
going to give it to them
going to give it to them perhaps FDR’s greatest legacy the New
perhaps FDR’s greatest legacy the New
perhaps FDR’s greatest legacy the New Deal provided relief to the
Deal provided relief to the
Deal provided relief to the underprivileged and sought to the
underprivileged and sought to the
underprivileged and sought to the recovery and reform of the American
recovery and reform of the American
recovery and reform of the American economy that also expanded the role of
economy that also expanded the role of
economy that also expanded the role of government in his first six months he
government in his first six months he
government in his first six months he advocated tax relief for farmers and
advocated tax relief for farmers and
advocated tax relief for farmers and cheap electric power for consumers these
cheap electric power for consumers these
cheap electric power for consumers these domestic programs provided and protected
domestic programs provided and protected
domestic programs provided and protected millions of out-of-work Americans
millions of out-of-work Americans
millions of out-of-work Americans through Social Security and Welfare some
through Social Security and Welfare some
through Social Security and Welfare some are still active to this day Franklin
are still active to this day Franklin
are still active to this day Franklin Delano Roosevelt had led Americans
Delano Roosevelt had led Americans
Delano Roosevelt had led Americans through the Great Depression and the
through the Great Depression and the
through the Great Depression and the greatest war in history
greatest war in history
greatest war in history now along railroad tracks from Georgia
now along railroad tracks from Georgia
now along railroad tracks from Georgia to New York they gathered to say goodbye
to New York they gathered to say goodbye
to New York they gathered to say goodbye number two Michael Jackson
number two Michael Jackson
number two Michael Jackson [Music]
not since Elvis has an American artist
not since Elvis has an American artist reached international stardom the way
reached international stardom the way
reached international stardom the way Michael Jackson did singer songwriter
Michael Jackson did singer songwriter
Michael Jackson did singer songwriter producer and dancer
producer and dancer
producer and dancer Jackson’s thrilling career seemed
Jackson’s thrilling career seemed
Jackson’s thrilling career seemed preordained since he was basically bred
preordained since he was basically bred
preordained since he was basically bred to join the music industry as part of
to join the music industry as part of
to join the music industry as part of the Jackson 5
the Jackson 5
the Jackson 5 [Music]
but it wasn’t until his milestone solo
but it wasn’t until his milestone solo album Thriller which became the first
album Thriller which became the first
album Thriller which became the first album to produce seven top-ten hits on
album to produce seven top-ten hits on
album to produce seven top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100 that he truly
the Billboard Hot 100 that he truly
the Billboard Hot 100 that he truly became the king of Pop
became the king of Pop
became the king of Pop [Music]
[Music]
[Music] driller has also sold over 65 million
driller has also sold over 65 million
driller has also sold over 65 million copies around the world with about 29
copies around the world with about 29
copies around the world with about 29 million of those in the US alone so
million of those in the US alone so
million of those in the US alone so there’s no denying that
there’s no denying that
there’s no denying that MJ changed the face of American music
before we unveil our top pick here are
before we unveil our top pick here are some honorable mentions his pioneering
some honorable mentions his pioneering
some honorable mentions his pioneering achievements both on and off the field
achievements both on and off the field
achievements both on and off the field broke down racial barriers and helped
broke down racial barriers and helped
broke down racial barriers and helped awaken America’s conscience who taught
awaken America’s conscience who taught
awaken America’s conscience who taught you to hate the shape of your nose and
you to hate the shape of your nose and
you to hate the shape of your nose and the shape of your lip
the shape of your lip
the shape of your lip who taught you to hate yourself from the
who taught you to hate yourself from the
who taught you to hate yourself from the top of your head to the soles of your
top of your head to the soles of your
top of your head to the soles of your feet
feet
feet [Music]
[Music]
[Music] rent was as close to a star celebrity in
rent was as close to a star celebrity in
rent was as close to a star celebrity in the United States and the late 1860’s
the United States and the late 1860’s
the United States and the late 1860’s and 1870s as you could have had
and 1870s as you could have had
and 1870s as you could have had number-one Thomas Jefferson and if there
number-one Thomas Jefferson and if there
number-one Thomas Jefferson and if there is such a thing as an American spirit
is such a thing as an American spirit
is such a thing as an American spirit then he is it as the main author of the
then he is it as the main author of the
then he is it as the main author of the Declaration of Independence Thomas
Declaration of Independence Thomas
Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson laid the foundation for the
Jefferson laid the foundation for the
Jefferson laid the foundation for the birth of the United States and is
birth of the United States and is
birth of the United States and is considered one of America’s founding
considered one of America’s founding
considered one of America’s founding fathers what country can preserve its
fathers what country can preserve its
fathers what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned
liberties if their rulers are not warned
liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people
from time to time that their people
from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance
preserve the spirit of resistance
preserve the spirit of resistance Jefferson was influential in spreading
Jefferson was influential in spreading
Jefferson was influential in spreading the principle of republicanism and
the principle of republicanism and
the principle of republicanism and opposition to slavery it’s like having
opposition to slavery it’s like having
opposition to slavery it’s like having the wolf by the ears we can either hang
the wolf by the ears we can either hang
the wolf by the ears we can either hang on nor let go that were trapped we’re
on nor let go that were trapped we’re
on nor let go that were trapped we’re stuck with slavery and slavery is a
stuck with slavery and slavery is a
stuck with slavery and slavery is a poison which is getting at the heart of
poison which is getting at the heart of
poison which is getting at the heart of the American experiment he became
the American experiment he became
the American experiment he became America’s first Secretary of State under
America’s first Secretary of State under
America’s first Secretary of State under George Washington before breaking off to
George Washington before breaking off to
George Washington before breaking off to form the Democratic Republican Party and
form the Democratic Republican Party and
form the Democratic Republican Party and eventually becoming America’s third
eventually becoming America’s third
eventually becoming America’s third president himself
president himself
president himself Jefferson acted quickly to undo what he
Jefferson acted quickly to undo what he
Jefferson acted quickly to undo what he considered the excesses of his
considered the excesses of his
considered the excesses of his predecessor he pardoned everyone locked
predecessor he pardoned everyone locked
predecessor he pardoned everyone locked up under this addition act Jefferson
up under this addition act Jefferson
up under this addition act Jefferson later founded the University of Virginia
later founded the University of Virginia
later founded the University of Virginia in the state where he had previously
in the state where he had previously
in the state where he had previously served as wartime governor without
served as wartime governor without
served as wartime governor without Jefferson there would be no United
Jefferson there would be no United
Jefferson there would be no United States and hence no Great Americans and
States and hence no Great Americans and
States and hence no Great Americans and that’s why he tops our list he was a
that’s why he tops our list he was a
that’s why he tops our list he was a statesman who was twice elected
statesman who was twice elected
statesman who was twice elected president of the United States but did
president of the United States but did
president of the United States but did not think his presidency with listing
not think his presidency with listing
not think his presidency with listing among the achievements on his gravestone
among the achievements on his gravestone
among the achievements on his gravestone do you agree with our list
do you agree with our list
do you agree with our list yes which Yankee do you think belongs on
yes which Yankee do you think belongs on
yes which Yankee do you think belongs on the list this close shame revealed
the list this close shame revealed
the list this close shame revealed Armstrong’s uncanny ability to always
Armstrong’s uncanny ability to always
Armstrong’s uncanny ability to always remain calm under pressure for more
remain calm under pressure for more
remain calm under pressure for more civic-minded top 10s published every day
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