I guess Lincoln is the ONE and only exception I would make to my earlier statement.
Yes, I get some folks opinion of Lincoln as an “imperial” president who exceeded his authority, and even some who consider him as having single handedly caused the civil war.
I get that but do not subscribe to all the ideas behind those opinions. At the end of the day, and I am not sure how else it could have been otherwise, we have a continent wide nation and as much strength and appreciation for our freedoms as can be found anywhere in the world. I cannot say I know that that outcome could not have been achieved differently, only that it was not. So, yes, I make an exception for Lincoln, for very possibly the nation the founders started may not have survived and grown. The conclusions from the civil war finally settled a debate that had persisted and made divisions within the nation since it’s founding - can a person be owned like property - and we know the answer.
No way. I prefer the other poster who stated ONLY Washington. Much better than Lincoln or anyone.
Of course, I’d prefer they get rid of that God-awful official Stuart portrait on the dollar. The coin is better.