Here’s a list from a friendly foreigner. The Five Greatest Americans.
1. The American Warrior. Pick a single representative if you must; Audie Murphy, Alvin York, George Patton, James Bowie, John Paul Jones — any will do. Without them America would be nothing.
2. The American Freemason. Benjamin Franklin will do nicely, in the absence of George Washington. Or Douglas MacArthur. Or Buzz Aldrin. Nearly everything worth doing in America has been done by Freemasons.
3. The American Lawman. Eliot Ness, Wyatt Earp, Bat Masterson, William “Bill” McDonald — lots to choose from.
4. The American Patriot. Nathan Hale, Patrick Henry, Paul Revere, Davy Crockett, Sam Houston, William Travis, Oliver North — lots to choose from here, too. Thank God.
5. The Average Joe doing Above-average work. John Walsh, Curtis Sliwa, Candice Lightner, Jim Robinson, W D Boyce, Rosa Parks — too many to name because America is full of Average Joes. When an Average Joe does something special amazing things happen.
A friendly American bump to your outstanding list.