🗽 The greatest Americans

The minds that argued a country into existence — and kept arguing.

8 minds in this collection.

🗽 The greatest Americans

The minds that argued a country into existence — and kept arguing.

4.8

Harriet Tubman

American · Abolitionist and Freedom Fighter · 1822 – 1913

"I never ran my train off the track, and I never lost a passenger."

LeadershipCourageFreedom

4.7

Nikola Tesla

Serbian-American · Inventor and Electrical Engineer · 1856 – 1943

"The present is theirs; the future is mine."

InventionElectricityFuture

4.7

Henry Ford

American · Industrialist and Founder of Ford Motor Company · 1863 – 1947

"Whether you think you can or you think you can't, you're right."

ManufacturingInnovationLeadership

4.6

Madam C.J. Walker

American · Entrepreneur and Philanthropist · 1867 – 1919

"I got my start by giving myself a start."

EntrepreneurshipBeautyEmpowerment

4.6

Thomas Edison

American · Inventor and Businessman · 1847 – 1931

"Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration."

InventionInnovationPersistence

4.9

Andrew Carnegie

Scottish-American · Industrialist and Philanthropist · 1835 – 1919

"No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself."

SteelPhilanthropyLeadership

4.9

Cornelius Vanderbilt

American · Shipping and Railroad Magnate · 1794 – 1877

"I have always served the public to the best of my ability."

TransportationBusinessStrategy

4.9

George Washington

American · General and First President of the United States · 1732 – 1799

"Liberty is forged in resolve—how shall we lead today?"

LeadershipStrategyNation Building

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