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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)n D. Roosevelt]]''' (1882-1945) was President from 1933-1945. He took office during the [[Great Depression]], a period when a quarter of the country had no jobs.   He responded by creating a series of programs known as the [[New Deal]], which created jobs and started federal welfare (giving money to people who don’t have much).  He was also President during the [[World War II|Second World War]].  He suffered from a disease called [[polio]] and could not use his legs very well.{{-}}

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*'''[[John F. Kennedy]]''' (1917-1963) was President from 1961-1963.  He was popular among many Americans because he looked like a movie star.  Kennedy was President during the [[Cold War]], which was a struggle between the US and the Soviet Union to see who was more powerful.  He was assassinated, meaning that somebody shot him and he died.  He had brothers, [[Robert Kennedy]] and [[Ted Kennedy]], who were also in politics.{{-}}

[[Image:Barack Obamapooer⏎
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*'''[[Barack Obama]]''' (born 1961) is the current President of the United States and the first [[African-American]] President.  Before being President, he gave a famous speech in 2004 and served as a Senator.  He was elected President because many Americans thought he could bring hope and change to America.  As President, he is having to deal with the worst economy since the Great Depression.{{-}}

===Other Statesmen===
(contracted; show full)[[Image:Elvis Presley 1970.jpg|50px|right|Elvis Presley]]
*'''[[Elvis Presley]]''' (1935-1977) was a popular American singer.  He is one of the most famous singers of the Rock and Roll genre.  He was from Memphis, TN.  He died at age 42.{{-}}

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