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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===
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*'''[[George Washington]]''' (1732-1799) was America’s first President.  Before becoming President, he was a soldier, serving as a colonel in the [[French and Indian War]] and as the leader of the Continental Army during the [[American Revolution]].  He was also head of the Constitutional Convention, when the United States wrote the basic laws that govern our country.  He is called the “Father of Our Country” because without him, many believe that the United States would not have existed, at least as we know it.{{-}}

[[Image:Abraham Lincoln head on shoulders photo portrait.jpg|50px|right|Abraham Lincoln]]
(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.{{-}}

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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===
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*'''[[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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