American biography famous hero
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8 Famous Historical Figures of Twentieth Century America
Henry Ford
No invention was more important to the 20th century than the automobile, and the individ who made the automobile available to the masses was Henry Ford. The production of the Model T made cars affordable to the average American, and built an economic boom that lasted much of the early 20th century.
The widespread use of the bil caused fundamental changes to American kultur. People began to move away from city centers, causing the birth of the first suburbs in the mittpunkt of the century. Additionally, car culture became one of the defining characteristics of post-World War II America, because it captured the sense of freedom inherent to the American spirit.
Wright Brothers
The dream of flight fascinated humanity for millennia, but it wasn’t until the first successful flight at Kitty Hawk in 1903 by the Wright Brothers that humanity reached its goal. No longer bound to the earth, humanity used the airplane to ach
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The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential People in American History
by RONALD ALLEN GOLDBERG, Ph.D
August 2017, 348 pages,
ISBN 978-0-89641-568-3
$29.95(includes shipping)
A famous historian noted that “America was born in the country and moved to the city.” In the pre-Revolutionary War period, more than 90% of colonial Americans lived as farmers, probably never travelling more than a few miles from their place of birth. Four centuries later, the United States is an industrial giant, an urban nation with only about 2% still living on farms. From a very simple life style in the beginning, the American people now live mainly in the cities, enjoying advanced transportation systems, modern communications, and extremely advanced medical services. The quality of life has advanced enormously. Who are the main individuals who created the American life style?
Any study of important Americans risks the problem of comparing “apples” to “oranges”. How can we compare the importa
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The Greatest American
2005 American TV series or program
| The Greatest American | |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Matt Lauer |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Executive producer | Jason Raff |
| Network | Discovery Channel |
| Release | 5 June 2005 (2005-06-05) |
The Greatest American was a four-part American television series hosted by Matt Lauer in 2005. The show featured biographies and lists of influential persons in U.S. history, and culminated in a contest in which millions in the audience nominated and voted for the person they felt was the "greatest American". The four-part competition was conducted by AOL and the Discovery Channel and reported on by the BBC.[1]
PresidentRonald Reagan achieved the highest position. His son, Ronald Reagan Jr., commented to the network that "I'm sure he would be very honored to be in the company of these great gentlemen." In total, the American public cast over 2.4 million votes during the nomination process.[2]