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The following is a list of very well-known [[United States|American]]s, organized by how they contributed to the [[United States]].

==Statesmen==
The following people all held high public office in the government of the United States, especially President.
===U.S. Presidents===
[[Image:Gilbert Stuart Williamstown Portrait of George Washington.jpg|50px|right|George Washington]]
(contracted; show full) the U.S. relates to other countries) during the early and mid-19th century.  Though neither was elected President, both are thought to be two of America’s greatest statesmen.  Clay was known as the “Great Compromiser” because he made agreements that stopped [[American Civil War|states from leaving the Union]] until after his death.  Webster was a great speaker and argued many important cases before the Supreme Court.{{-}}

==Generals==
The following people served as high-ranking officers in the U.S. Army.
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[[Image:Ulysses Grant 1870-1880.jpg|right|50px|Ulysses S. Grant]]
*'''[[Ulysses S. Grant]]''' (1822-1885) was a general in the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] on the side of the Union (North).  He is responsible for several victories, such as Vicksburg and Petersburg, that helped the North win the war.  He eventually was in charge of all Union armies and forced the surrender of [[Robert E. Lee]].  He became President in 1869, but wasn’t very good.
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[[Category:Lists of American people]]
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