Who is the most important person in American history?

Top Twenty-five

• Ronald Reagan, 40th president of the United States (1981–89).
• Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States (1861–65).
• Martin Luther King Jr., civil rights activist.
• George Washington, 1st president of the United States (1789–97).
• Benjamin Franklin, author, inventor, statesman, and scientist.

Who is the kindest person in history?

Mahatma Gandhi At age five, he stole an idol statue from a temple with his friends, when he was asked, he admitted it. He is revered among the Indians. Many see him as the kindest man of the world.

What are the top 10 historic events that shaped Americans’ lifetimes?

The top 10 historic events that shaped Americans’ lifetimes 1. September 11, 2001 2. President Barack Obama’s election Barack, Sasha, Malia, and Michelle Obama wave to the crowd in Chicago on election… 3. The tech revolution Apple CEO Steven P. Jobs, left and President John Sculley present the new

What historic event makes you feel the proudest of your country?

When asked to name the historic event that made them feel the proudest of their country, the country’s collective response to Sept. 11 led the list, although it is only named by 19\% of adults.

How important are the 9/11 attacks to American history?

More than any other event, Americans of all generations, races, genders, and political affiliations agreed that the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 were integral in shaping their lives and the country’s history.

What are millenials’ top events of all time?

Millennials also are unique in that five of their top 10 events – the Sandy Hook and Orlando/Pulse nightclub shootings, the death of Osama bin Laden, the Boston Marathon bombing and the Great Recession – appear in no other generation’s top 10 list. The public’s responses to two other survey questions are even more varied.