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4 White Men
Mount Rushmore
Lincoln, a mystic poet, charismatic wit, brilliant lawyer who by executive order freed slaves.
But he also hanged poor draft resisters and let
rich men buy their way out
Washington through war freed the United States
from British rule but his
feet were warm in a house while
those of Valley Forge soldiers froze off
Roosevelt established the national park system..
fought against corporate greed, was known for integrity.
His compassion for a cub who wandered into camp after
his hunting party orphaned her mother.. was the genesis
of the teddy bear. But he also fought imperialist wars
against Spain.
Jefferson bought territory from France. Whether or not
he was a pedophile depends on the legal definition of different
states. He was a slaveholder. 200 of his slaves were sold
at auction upon his death. Families were divided.
all four of them .. carved into stone
in a mountain
sacred to the Lakotas
of South Dakota
Lincoln by executive order freed slaves.
Washington through war freed the United States
from British rule.
Roosevelt established the national park system..
fought against corporate greed.
Jefferson bought territory from France.