The Atlantic

Of No Party or Clique

Vol. 298 · Issue 5 December 2006 ISSN 1072-7825 Accession No. 23242618

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The
Top
100

The most influential figures in American history — ranked, argued over, and presented for your disagreement.

100 Americans · Click any name for full biography · The Atlantic, 2006
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A list of the top 100 most influential figures in American history — from the president who saved the Union, to the inventor who lit the world, to the novelist who became the American Shakespeare. Click any name to read their full story.

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