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counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten iconic Americans and so my fellow
iconic Americans and so my fellow
iconic Americans and so my fellow Americans ask not what your country can
Americans ask not what your country can
Americans ask not what your country can do for you at what you can do for your
do for you at what you can do for your
do for you at what you can do for your country for this list we’ve chosen ten
country for this list we’ve chosen ten
country for this list we’ve chosen ten people who we thought best represent the
people who we thought best represent the
people who we thought best represent the United States and whose images are
United States and whose images are
United States and whose images are linked with Americana
linked with Americana
linked with Americana number 10 Michael Jordan they like
number 10 Michael Jordan they like
number 10 Michael Jordan they like playing alone the DMF su with you hard
playing alone the DMF su with you hard
playing alone the DMF su with you hard work made his Airness one of the
work made his Airness one of the
work made his Airness one of the greatest athletes ever regardless of
greatest athletes ever regardless of
greatest athletes ever regardless of sport puts it up at the buzzer Michael
sport puts it up at the buzzer Michael
sport puts it up at the buzzer Michael Jordan after triumphing over adversities
Jordan after triumphing over adversities
Jordan after triumphing over adversities like his father’s murder
like his father’s murder
like his father’s murder MJ represented the u.s. with the Olympic
MJ represented the u.s. with the Olympic
MJ represented the u.s. with the Olympic dream team took part in the national
dream team took part in the national
dream team took part in the national pastime and parlayed his brand
pastime and parlayed his brand
pastime and parlayed his brand recognition into endorsements and
recognition into endorsements and
recognition into endorsements and entrepreneurial career and acting roles
entrepreneurial career and acting roles
entrepreneurial career and acting roles obviously Jordan capped off his career
obviously Jordan capped off his career
obviously Jordan capped off his career by returning from retirement twice
by returning from retirement twice
by returning from retirement twice because nothing keeps the great
because nothing keeps the great
because nothing keeps the great Americans down Michael Jordan spike
Americans down Michael Jordan spike
Americans down Michael Jordan spike visibly shaken
visibly shaken
visibly shaken the closer goes
the closer goes
the closer goes number nine Oprah Winfrey an embodiment
number nine Oprah Winfrey an embodiment
number nine Oprah Winfrey an embodiment of the American dream
of the American dream
of the American dream Oprah worked her way up from a difficult
Oprah worked her way up from a difficult
Oprah worked her way up from a difficult use to become one of the world’s most
use to become one of the world’s most
use to become one of the world’s most powerful women and african-americans I’m
powerful women and african-americans I’m
powerful women and african-americans I’m Oprah Winfrey and welcome to the very
Oprah Winfrey and welcome to the very
Oprah Winfrey and welcome to the very first National over with Michelle with
first National over with Michelle with
first National over with Michelle with her backing any product or even
her backing any product or even
her backing any product or even political candidate can expect a surge
political candidate can expect a surge
political candidate can expect a surge in support recognizes the media force
in support recognizes the media force
in support recognizes the media force that popularized the talk show and
that popularized the talk show and
that popularized the talk show and confessional TV news Winfrey is also
confessional TV news Winfrey is also
confessional TV news Winfrey is also credited with breaking cultural taboos
credited with breaking cultural taboos
credited with breaking cultural taboos and bringing spirituality to the
and bringing spirituality to the
and bringing spirituality to the mainstream
mainstream
mainstream whenever you’re being hit upside the
whenever you’re being hit upside the
whenever you’re being hit upside the head you can’t understand why the first
head you can’t understand why the first
head you can’t understand why the first thing you say is thank you for it
thing you say is thank you for it
thing you say is thank you for it because you know that your faith is so
because you know that your faith is so
because you know that your faith is so strong that whatever it is is only there
strong that whatever it is is only there
strong that whatever it is is only there to teach you more about yourself number
to teach you more about yourself number
to teach you more about yourself number eight Babe Ruth baseball is America’s
eight Babe Ruth baseball is America’s
eight Babe Ruth baseball is America’s national pastime and the Bambino saved
national pastime and the Bambino saved
national pastime and the Bambino saved and transformed the game with multiple
and transformed the game with multiple
and transformed the game with multiple records and one of the first spots in
records and one of the first spots in
records and one of the first spots in the Baseball Hall of Fame the Sultan of
the Baseball Hall of Fame the Sultan of
the Baseball Hall of Fame the Sultan of Swat was one of the greatest to ever
Swat was one of the greatest to ever
Swat was one of the greatest to ever grace the field but it was as charming
grace the field but it was as charming
grace the field but it was as charming extroverted and friendly personality
extroverted and friendly personality
extroverted and friendly personality that made Babe a folk hero and the first
that made Babe a folk hero and the first
that made Babe a folk hero and the first athlete to combine sports and celebrity
athlete to combine sports and celebrity
athlete to combine sports and celebrity try to hit a home run it sure gonna be
try to hit a home run it sure gonna be
try to hit a home run it sure gonna be the day for you boy number seven Martin
the day for you boy number seven Martin
the day for you boy number seven Martin Luther King jr. a leader in the
Luther King jr. a leader in the
Luther King jr. a leader in the african-american fight for civil rights
african-american fight for civil rights
african-american fight for civil rights dr. King personified the ideas of racial
dr. King personified the ideas of racial
dr. King personified the ideas of racial equality and peaceful protest I have a
equality and peaceful protest I have a
equality and peaceful protest I have a dream leading the charge with the
dream leading the charge with the
dream leading the charge with the Montgomery bus boycott the march on
Montgomery bus boycott the march on
Montgomery bus boycott the march on Washington and more he did everything in
Washington and more he did everything in
Washington and more he did everything in his power to see his version of the
his power to see his version of the
his power to see his version of the American dream become a reality
American dream become a reality
American dream become a reality unfortunately his beliefs made this
unfortunately his beliefs made this
unfortunately his beliefs made this Nobel Peace Prize winner a target but
Nobel Peace Prize winner a target but
Nobel Peace Prize winner a target but that only strengthened his resolve
that only strengthened his resolve
that only strengthened his resolve I see the promised land
I see the promised land
I see the promised land number six Benjamin Franklin this
number six Benjamin Franklin this
number six Benjamin Franklin this founding father was a top mind with
founding father was a top mind with
founding father was a top mind with experience in writing politics music and
experience in writing politics music and
experience in writing politics music and more a symbol of American ingenuity the
more a symbol of American ingenuity the
more a symbol of American ingenuity the man nicknamed the first American is
man nicknamed the first American is
man nicknamed the first American is famed for scientific advancements and
famed for scientific advancements and
famed for scientific advancements and inventions which include bifocals the
inventions which include bifocals the
inventions which include bifocals the Franklin stove and essentially
Franklin stove and essentially
Franklin stove and essentially electricity
electricity
electricity with his contributions to the
with his contributions to the
with his contributions to the Declaration of Independence Franklin is
Declaration of Independence Franklin is
Declaration of Independence Franklin is also known as a witty ethical man
also known as a witty ethical man
also known as a witty ethical man dedicated to civic duty whose image
dedicated to civic duty whose image
dedicated to civic duty whose image stays with us today
stays with us today
stays with us today number five George Washington his
number five George Washington his
number five George Washington his position as commander-in-chief of the
position as commander-in-chief of the
position as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the
Continental Army during the
Continental Army during the Revolutionary War stood him in good
Revolutionary War stood him in good
Revolutionary War stood him in good stead when he became a founding father
stead when he became a founding father
stead when he became a founding father and the first president of the United
and the first president of the United
and the first president of the United States renowned as an exemplary
States renowned as an exemplary
States renowned as an exemplary politician a war hero and the man who
politician a war hero and the man who
politician a war hero and the man who shaped the presidency this unifying
shaped the presidency this unifying
shaped the presidency this unifying figure presided over the drafting of the
figure presided over the drafting of the
figure presided over the drafting of the Constitution and today is honored with
Constitution and today is honored with
Constitution and today is honored with monuments and memorials as the father of
monuments and memorials as the father of
monuments and memorials as the father of the country
the country
the country number four John F Kennedy charming
number four John F Kennedy charming
number four John F Kennedy charming eloquent and young JFK modernized the
eloquent and young JFK modernized the
eloquent and young JFK modernized the presidency and ushered in a new frontier
presidency and ushered in a new frontier
presidency and ushered in a new frontier the Kennedy family was known for its
the Kennedy family was known for its
the Kennedy family was known for its wealth nobility and political acumen and
wealth nobility and political acumen and
wealth nobility and political acumen and was as close to a royal family as the
was as close to a royal family as the
was as close to a royal family as the United States ever had following his
United States ever had following his
United States ever had following his naval career jack entered politics and
naval career jack entered politics and
naval career jack entered politics and subsequently led the country through
subsequently led the country through
subsequently led the country through crises inspired the American space
crises inspired the American space
crises inspired the American space program and guided the nation towards
program and guided the nation towards
program and guided the nation towards racial equality before his untimely
racial equality before his untimely
racial equality before his untimely assassination let the word go forth from
assassination let the word go forth from
assassination let the word go forth from this time and place to friend and foe
this time and place to friend and foe
this time and place to friend and foe alike that the torch has been passed to
alike that the torch has been passed to
alike that the torch has been passed to a new generation of American number
a new generation of American number
a new generation of American number three Marilyn Monroe she never held
three Marilyn Monroe she never held
three Marilyn Monroe she never held office won the Nobel Prize or built a
office won the Nobel Prize or built a
office won the Nobel Prize or built a country but Marilyn embodies Americana
country but Marilyn embodies Americana
country but Marilyn embodies Americana like no one else
like no one else
like no one else the original blonde bombshell Monroe
the original blonde bombshell Monroe
the original blonde bombshell Monroe followed her dreams and achieved
followed her dreams and achieved
followed her dreams and achieved greatness as an actress known for her
greatness as an actress known for her
greatness as an actress known for her talent and sex appeal yeah yeah oh well
talent and sex appeal yeah yeah oh well
talent and sex appeal yeah yeah oh well I guess some like it hot I personally
I guess some like it hot I personally
I guess some like it hot I personally prefer classical music her romantic
prefer classical music her romantic
prefer classical music her romantic relationships with other American icons
relationships with other American icons
relationships with other American icons like Arthur Miller Joe DiMaggio and JFK
like Arthur Miller Joe DiMaggio and JFK
like Arthur Miller Joe DiMaggio and JFK increased her celebrity but it was her
increased her celebrity but it was her
increased her celebrity but it was her accidental death
accidental death
accidental death that intensified some mystique diamonds
that intensified some mystique diamonds
that intensified some mystique diamonds are a girl
number two Elvis Presley friend
number two Elvis Presley friend by making the rock sound his own Elvis
by making the rock sound his own Elvis
by making the rock sound his own Elvis became the first white artist to capture
became the first white artist to capture
became the first white artist to capture the feel of black music his greased hair
the feel of black music his greased hair
the feel of black music his greased hair curled lip and swiveling hips lit up the
curled lip and swiveling hips lit up the
curled lip and swiveling hips lit up the big and small screens while the king of
big and small screens while the king of
big and small screens while the king of rock and roll embodied American ideals
rock and roll embodied American ideals
rock and roll embodied American ideals including commitment to country by
including commitment to country by
including commitment to country by endearing himself so completely to his
endearing himself so completely to his
endearing himself so completely to his legions of fans
legions of fans
legions of fans Elvis insured himself a life after his
Elvis insured himself a life after his
Elvis insured himself a life after his premature death well you can do nothing
premature death well you can do nothing
premature death well you can do nothing but the me over my blue suede shoes
number one Abraham Lincoln known as the
number one Abraham Lincoln known as the great Emancipator or simply Honest Abe
great Emancipator or simply Honest Abe
great Emancipator or simply Honest Abe this Republican Party stalwart ascended
this Republican Party stalwart ascended
this Republican Party stalwart ascended to the presidency on the promise to end
to the presidency on the promise to end
to the presidency on the promise to end slavery in America and led the nation
slavery in America and led the nation
slavery in America and led the nation through the turbulence of secession and
through the turbulence of secession and
through the turbulence of secession and the Civil War
the Civil War
the Civil War despite his assassination by a
despite his assassination by a
despite his assassination by a Confederate spy Lincoln’s image is
Confederate spy Lincoln’s image is
Confederate spy Lincoln’s image is recognizable to all with his towering
recognizable to all with his towering
recognizable to all with his towering frame top hat and honest eyes coming to
frame top hat and honest eyes coming to
frame top hat and honest eyes coming to exemplify morality fairness and American
exemplify morality fairness and American
exemplify morality fairness and American ideals that this nation under God shall
ideals that this nation under God shall
ideals that this nation under God shall have a new birth of freedom do you agree
have a new birth of freedom do you agree
have a new birth of freedom do you agree with our list who do you think best
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with our list who do you think best represents the red white and blue
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