Crispus Attucks (c. 1723–1770)
Crispus Attucks was an African American man killed during the Boston Massacre and believed to be the first casualty of the American Revolution.
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Posted on 07/05/2020 1:38:34 PM PDT by ConservativeDude
President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Saturday at the White House, where he announced the first round of historical figures to be included in the National Garden of American Heroes.
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funny, sort of like Tesla (the inventor) I don’t think of Elon Musk as an American so much.
But that’s what makes this great....and yes on Steve Jobs. 100% correct.
GMTA
Disney YES!
There should be a rock and roll figure.
Elvis being the obvious example.
But also Jerry Lee Lewis.
And what about Muhamad Ali?
Roger Staubach? Babe Ruth?
LOL, I'd go with Ted Nugent.
George Strait, cause he’s the king, army vet, and charity work. Rush Limbaugh, Bob Hope
it’s wonderful that Billy Graham made the list, as well.
Jimmy Stewart, Col James Doolittle, Ted Williams, Pat Tilden
Crispus Attucks (c. 1723–1770)
Crispus Attucks was an African American man killed during the Boston Massacre and believed to be the first casualty of the American Revolution.
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I do love Nuge.
Of course I think they are all dead figures.
Honestly, I love Gene Simmons now as well.
I’d like to see us do something in an overarching way that acknowledges that all of the heroes who have done irreplaceably important things in our country’s history were, are, and will in the future be imperfect. That they were, are, and will be human, and that their imperfection did not prevent them from making crucially important contributions to the road we have travelled to get where we are. Somebody express this better for me, please.
I’d like to see if in sections such as: military leaders, businessmen and inventors, scientists, philosophers, explorers, athletes, entertainers, politicians. Pretty sure there are a few other categories I didn’t list.
America has been such an amazing country because of freedom and liberty, and it would be very hard to narrow each section to just 10.
excellent
Let’s not forget the great John Laurens from the revolutionary war
In his statement, Trump was great. He said that none were perfect but all did good.
William Boyd (Hopalong Cassidy)
Roy Rogers
Gene Autry
If only for the way they lived and the joy they brought to so many.
that’s the fun part of this....because we are not in any sense matching applies to apples but a basket of fruit to each other....which raises the outstanding question as to what heroism is....which in turn causes us to reflect on what that means.
when we do that, even though our answers may lack analytical precision, we end up, I think, seeing the big picture a little more clearly :)
But culture is my favorite topic.....
I’d add George Washington Carver. An amazing scientist, born while slavery was still legal.
Whatever happened to Randolph Scott?
I like Zeppelin as much as the next guy, but they’re not American.
Yes! Love those!
Sort of in the same era....how’s about Will Rogers? (Also a Cherokee...and an Oklahoman...)
Speaking of Native American Oklahomans....how’s about JIM THORPE?!
And speaking of great Olympians, Jesse Owens! (Who stood for his national anthem, which is all of our national anthem, and defied the Nazis....).
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