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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]]
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[[Image:Cesar chavez crop.jpg|right|50px|Cesar Chavez]]
*'''[[Cesar Chavez]]''' (1927-1993) was a Hispanic farm worker.  He started the United Farm Workers, a [[wikt:labor union|labor union]] for people working on farms to get paid and treated better.{{-}}

==Inventors and Innovators==
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*'''[[Thomas Edison]]''' (1847-1931) is most famous for inventing the first practical [[light bulb]] in 1879.  He also invented many other things, including the [[phonograph]] (an old way of listening to recorded sound) and the [[movie camera]].  He built the world’s first electrical power plant.{{-}}

[[Image:Alexander Graham Bell.jpg|50px|right|Alexander Graham Bell]]
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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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[[Category:Lists of American people]]