Historical Figures

List of the Greatest Minds of All Time, throughout history. This list represents the most influential thinkers across various disciplines, ranked in a way that represents the power of their ideas and their impact on the world. The wisest men and women include <a href="/list/top-philosophers-ever-/jedralski">top philosophers,</a> physicists, <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/notable-poet_s)/reference">famous poets</a>, thinkers, teachers, physiologists, artists, inventors, engineers, <a href="/list/the-most-irreplaceable-ceos-in-the-world/ready-to-startup">the most irreplaceable CEOs in the world</a>, economists and politicians and those whose talents span across many fields of study.This list takes a historic perspective, so the greatest thinkers who are included on this list come from many different eras. The greatest minds of the 21st century may be quite different from great geniuses from the distant past, but each person should be judged within the context of the time that they were living. For example, inventing a new type of telephone in 2013 would not qualify one as &quot;the most brilliant mind of all time,&quot; but in 1876 when Alexander Graham Bell first patented the telephone, it was an act of genius not seen before. See Also: <a href="/crowdranked-list/the-most-influential-people-of-all-time">The Most Influential People of All Time.</a>

Isaac Newton

The Greatest Minds of All Time

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Walter Graves

Lists about modern and historical heads of state and world leaders—their struggles, their actions, their eccentricities, and other things written about them by their admirers and their enemies.

The People in Power

Weird

The stone cold fact about being a dictator is that you get to be obsessed with whatever you want. Many strongmen have applied this to personal wealth, stockpiling vast hordes of cash, luxury goods, and homes. But sometimes dictators become fixated on things that are more unique. Often it&#39;s extremely unusual, but sometimes, it&#39;s as mundane as some food they like.

Fidel Castro was obsessed with ice cream and milk. Ugandan tyrant Idi Amin had a fixation with Scotland that bordered on demented. And Joseph Stalin spent the last years of his life doodling cryptic comments and jokes on classical nude drawings. Kim Jong Un reportedly has gorged himself on Swiss cheese to the point of crippling physical illness. Why did any of these dictators do these things? Because they could, of course.

Here are some of the most bizarre obsessions of dictators of the last century.

Bizarre Obsessions of Dangerous Dictators

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Mike Rothschild

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Lawmakers & Fakers

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Do any politicians tell the truth anymore? Maybe, but you won't find them here. This list has the least trustworthy people in American politics, ranked by the wisdom of the crowd. Anyone can add to this list, making it an accurate, real-time ranking of the people's picks for the worst liars in the state, local, and federal government past and present. Tired of lying politicians? This is a way to vote against them, and to join the rest of the country in calling them out for their lying ways.The worst politicians on this list have told some of the biggest and most notorious politician lies in US history. These political liars are constantly caught with their pants on fire, making us all wonder who voted for them in the first place. From lying presidents like Richard Nixon and George W. Bush, to Congressmen and women like John Edwards and Nancy Pelosi, politician lies come from all parties, offices, genders, and just about any level of government.You're always thinking that these politicians are liars, so now's your chance to speak up. Upvote the worst, most notorious liars in the American political world below!

Lying Politicians: The Worst Liars In American Politics

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Which politician&nbsp;insisted SNL should pay for their kid&#39;s braces? Which SNL impression sent a political figure into therapy? In public, most politicians pretend their Saturday Night Live&nbsp;impressions, which can be downright brutal, don&#39;t bother them. Several presidents have even publicly appeared with their SNL doppelg&auml;ngers, including George H.W. Bush and Gerald Ford. But in private, some politicians feel very differently about SNL&#39;s attempts to imitate them for laughs.

While most politicians try to laugh off SNL&#39;s&nbsp;impressions,&nbsp;some don&#39;t handle the satire very well.&nbsp;How do politicians really feel about some of the most popular <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/current-snl-impressions/lisa-waugh" target="_blank">SNL impressions</a>?&nbsp;

Political Figures Share What They Really Thought Of SNL's Impressions Of Them

14 Political Figures Share What They Thought Of SNL's Impressions

Genevieve Carlton

Donald Trump is a business mogul and one of the most entertaining people in modern media. In 2020, he's also one of the most polarizing—and potentially dangerous—figures in world history. 

Trump's America

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If you’ve been keeping up with <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/every-wtf-week-of-the-trump-administration/jacob-shelton" target="_blank">our weekly coverage</a> of the Trump&nbsp;administration’s seemingly interminable downward spiral, then you’ve no doubt noticed that the White House has a funny way of dealing with the past. Since the days of the campaign (and probably well before then if we're honest), Trump's understanding of American history has been spotty at best, which puts his press team in between a rock and a hard place when they have to attempt to translate his ramblings. Listening to Trump on history is like listening to a child talk about what they learned in school that day. His speeches are filled with incoherent ramblings that are baffling at best, and factually bankrupt at worst. The Trump administration has reconstructed history through their particular lens, and, by doing so, they whitewash significant events while attempting to turn America into a kind of GOP Disneyland. When Trump’s chief of staff John Kelly discussed the Civil War with Fox News, he pushed aside the notion that the war was fought over slavery – which it was – and claimed that it was about a &quot;lack of compromise.&quot; This line of thought is offensive on a molecular level, and it also shows the depths that the Trump White House will go to in order to realign history with its values. In a few instances, there have been <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-trump-staff-resignations-fired/melissa-sartore" target="_blank">Trump staff resignations</a> over how bad his employees have been at lying to the American people and the press, but unfortunately, everyone that’s left in the White House seems to be A-OK with just making stuff up. Steel yourself, and keep reading to find out all the ways that the Trump administration is wrong about history. Brought to you by the administration that coined &quot;alternative facts.&quot;

We Compiled Every Single Time A Trump Administration Official Got History Completely Wrong

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Every Time Someone In The Trump Administration Got Their Historical Facts Plain Wrong

Jacob Shelton

If you don't honor their faces and bodies, who will?

Celebrating Handsome Fellas

Do you ever find yourself getting all hot and bothered while watching heated UN debates? Have you ever found yourself fantasizing about running away to an exotic country with a powerful man of politics? Does it pain you that you can't pronounce the name of the President of Slovenia when you're gazing into his sweet, sweet baby blues? Even though all of the people talking about politics on your Facebook newsfeed is probably hella annoying, these sexy male world leaders make listening to that girl from your high school who won't shut up about how much she hates Obama kind of worth it. We've put together a list of the hottest male world leaders from all across the globe.&nbsp;These hot male politicians are guaranteed to make you swoon without bringing up a single political view point! Even though you might not agree with Vladimir Putin's take on foreign policy, or Joseph Kabila's trade embargo, you'll definitely think they're smokin' with their shirts off. Take a moment to appreciate these powerful world leaders for their sculpted abs and chiseled jawlines instead of their proposed constitutional amendments.&nbsp;Vote up the dreamiest politician below, and be sure to let us know what you think in the comment section.&nbsp;

Pierre Casiraghi, Prince of Monaco

The Hottest Male World Leaders

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Most Annoying

Annoying politicians are a fact of life in these United States. In a time when the gulf between the two major parties has never been wider, the names on this list are thought by some to be the worst of the worst politicians. They provoke their opponents with both their words and actions, drive voters crazy making bad laws, make pompous speeches, and generally annoy the crap out of the American public.

Have you had enough of President Obama&#39;s lofty rhetoric? Does John Boehner&#39;s orange tan make you see red? Tired of Ted Cruz&#39;s apocalyptic language? How about US Rep. Trey Gowdy&#39;s endless hearings about Benghazi, or Senator Bernie Sanders blaming everything on rich people?

Here&#39;s your chance to make your voice heard, even before election day: Vote up the most annoying politicians currently in office or vote down the politicians on this list who you don&#39;t mind that much.

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Richard Blumenthal

The Most Annoying Politicians Currently in Office

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US History

In 21st-century America&#39;s tightly controlled two-party political system, grabbing a measure of the spotlight during a presidential election is almost impossible. Money, media coverage, and thereby&nbsp;votes are hard to come by. Countless <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/weird-fringe-third-party-political-candidates-in-us-history/danielle-ownbey" target="_blank">obscure&nbsp;political parties exist within the United States</a>, but none of them have been able to grab a lasting foothold within the system.

Still, that hasn&#39;t stopped people from trying. Wealthy industrialists, aggrieved mainstream politicians, and individuals on the fringes of the cultural discourse have attempted to break through the two-party glass ceiling, often using periods of political and social instability to wedge themselves into the national conversation. Some have been more successful than others. The two largest and most&nbsp;notable third parties, the Libertarians and the Green Party, will once again field candidates in the 2020&nbsp;presidential election. Their <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/how-to-increase-lottery-chances/zack-howe?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">chances of winning</a>&nbsp;are slim, but they can certainly play a spoiler role in the process to determine our next commander in chief.

Below is a list of the most successful third-party candidates in American history, listed in chronological order.

The Most Viable Third-Party US Presidential Candidates

Dave Schilling

Lists about the brilliant and fascinating men who led the American Revolution and created the documents that established these United States of America.

Our Founding Fathers

America

The Founding Fathers of the United States of America boast luminary names like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, and John Adams. But there were dozens of signers of the Declaration of Independence and delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, many of whom had noteworthy careers in law, politics, and the military. Most of their names are known only to historians or devotees of the period.There were dozens of people who played key roles in <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/lies-about-the-founding-of-america/stephanroget?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the founding of America</a>, but their names have been overshadowed by the most famous of the Founders. Here's your chance to vote up the Founders that you think have been unfairly forgotten by history, or that people just don't know enough about. Likewise, if you think a Founding Father is overrated or maybe wasn't as important as people think, give them a down vote.The Founding Fathers were a pretty interesting bunch of guys, learn more about them (including a cool essay Benjamin Franklin wrote about flatulence!) on this list of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/founding-fathers-facts/mel-judson">Founding Fathers facts</a>!

John Hancock

The Best American Founding Fathers

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History

The position of vice president is ripe for uselessness, lack of accomplishment, abuse of &quot;power,&quot; and general embarrassment. Some vice presidents did their minuscule duties quietly and efficiently. Others had short and useless terms because they either assumed the presidency after a quick death, or themselves died quickly. But a select few have been utter fiascoes - politicians who not only accomplished nothing, but actively damaged the presidents they were serving under, joining the ranks of the worst vice presidents in American history.

A trawl through the most useless vice presidents finds a little of every type of embarrassment. Treason? Check. Scandal? Lots of it. Utter inability to do their job? Constant. Being kept out of the loop of major decisions? Virtually all of them. Bringing humiliation on the Executive Branch? Oh, yes. And even a murder! You&#39;ll find them all among the most useless vice presidents in US history.

Harry S. Truman

The Most Useless US Vice Presidents

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Hot professional men making waves throughout history. This isn't your grandmother's list of sexy dudes - or is it?

Very Important Heartthrobs

The musical phenomenon Hamilton follows the life of one ambitious immigrant who helps win a revolution and shape early American politics, all while earnestly sticking to noble ideals. 

History Has Its Eyes on You

Hey, ladies and gentlemen. Are you poking around the Internet looking for some foxy new faces to ogle? Well, here is a list of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America, ranked by hotness. Unlike many of the <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/hottest-us-presidents/carly-kiel">US Presidents</a>, every single guy on this list was dead by the time photography rolled around. Do you know what that means? You guessed it: Every image on this list is based on an oil painting. Which Founding Father looked most physically attractive when immortalized on canvas (or, eventually, some form of currency)?This isn't a list of all U.S.&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/founding-fathers-facts/mel-judson">founding fathers</a> - just the sexy ones. What even is a Founding Father, anyway? Well, the hot dudes on this list signed either one or two or all of these documents: the Declaration of Independence (1776 duh), the Articles of Confederation (1777), and/or the freaking Constitution (1787). There are 50 of those fellows pictured below. If you ask an official American historian's opinion, he might say that there are seven main Founding Fathers. They are John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington. Don't worry; they are all listed here, too, and you vote on one of them as Hot or Not as you please. But if you are like, &quot;Well, I don't see Nathaniel Scudder on this list,&quot; I hate to tell you, but he was not even close to one of the Top 50. But the rest of your ATFFFs (All-Time Favorite Founding Fathers) are here, including caddish Thomas Heyward, ladies' man Francis Lightfoot Lee, and heartbreaker Elbridge Gerry.What do you think the American Founding Fathers were like IRL? A lot were lawyers, some were speculators (what), and many owned and managed slaves (yikes!). But the real question is whether they were too busy being revolutionaries and sticking it to King George to really give their wives the time of day. (Only four of the delegates to the 1787 Constitutional Convention remained lifelong bachelors, btw). After all, what good is a strong jawline and shapely calves built for breeches if you are never even at home? What are we even talking about anymore? Enjoy this gallery of hot guys from the 1770s and 1780s, and vote up the ones who give you the tingles.

Benjamin Rush

The 50 Hottest Founding Fathers

Hottest Founding Fathers of the United States

Carly Kiel

Lists about the history and quirks of America's highest office.

The American Presidency

This list of US presidents before and after major historical events gives visual insight into the presidential aging process. The ways in which big decisions, political scandals, and international warfare take a toll on a president becomes abundantly clear with the photographs below. See the ways in which World War II affected the Commander in Chief or the drastic difference between a pre-Iran-Contra Ronald Reagan and a post-Iran-Contra Ronald Reagan.

From FDR to LBJ, these <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/presidents-before-and-after-their-terms/mick-jacobs" target="_blank">presidential before and after photos</a> are astounding. This job comes with gray hairs and wrinkles, as President Bill Clinton learned the hard way, given this appearance once impeachment was on the table. Speaking of impeachment, Richard Nixon got even saggier after the Watergate scandal, just as George W. Bush became far crustier once he was knee deep in the Iraq War. Even President Barack Obama shows intense aging after Benghazi and HealthCare.gov.

Which historical events took the biggest toll on sitting US presidents? Upvote the photos below that show the most drastic difference between the appearance of these US political leaders early in their terms, and later on, after the realities of politics and government affairs wore them down.

Richard Nixon

U.S. Presidents Before and After Major Historical Events

Mel Judson

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Alcohol Through the Ages

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The history of presidential drinking starts with George Washington, who actually had the largest whiskey distillery in America at the time. Since then, the US has had presidents who drank bottles of wine, gallons of beer, every manner of whiskey - and sometimes, nothing at all. Some presidents drank staggering amounts, while others barely took a sip in office.

Presidential cocktails have included Washington&#39;s insanely strong &quot;Fish House Punch,&quot; JFK&#39;s daiquiris, and Lyndon Johnson&#39;s bottomless cup of Cutty Sark and soda. American presidents have enjoyed the <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/countries-with-the-best-wine/ranker-travel?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">best wines in the world</a> and bathtub gin, Chinese grain alcohol and homemade beer, bourbon for breakfast and lonely belts of scotch.

Here is your chance to rank <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/all-the-ailments-of-every-us-president/melissa-sartore?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">every American president</a> by their taste in alcohol. Did they like the good stuff, or were they teetotalling scolds - or even worse, <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/american-history-of-alcohol-choices/genevieve-carlton" target="_blank">raging alcoholics</a>?

George Washington

U.S. Presidents &amp; the Booze They Drank, Ranked

U.S. Presidents & the Booze They Drank, Ranked

Everything you didn't know about the so-called leaders of the free world, from their favorite foods to their pets' names.

U.S. Presidents

Ladies and gentlemen: It&#39;s time to rank the hottest US Presidents of all time. The leader of the free world is a powerful man, and sure, power is attractive. But which of these guys would be sexy without the the ability to veto laws? This gallery will show you pictures of all of the POTUSes of the past, with photos when available and oil paintings when not. It also features each President in his prime, before the tolls of the job claimed his metabolism, youthful glow, and lustrous hair (unless he was one of the guys who always wore a powdered wig, in which case he looks old in all of his portraits). Who was the hottest American President? Vote up the ones who get your red white and blue blood flowing and your pantaloons in a twist.

While it may be difficult to separate personal politics from lusts of the flesh, try to be objective here. This list is only about raw physical appearance, not anyone&#39;s stance on abortion or the Tea Act of 1773. Consider that many of these brilliant and charming men were also athletes and military veterans. Actor-turned-politician Ronald Reagan was even nicknamed &quot;The Gipper&quot; after playing a strapping young football star in a 1940 film. At 42, JFK was famously the youngest man ever elected to the White House, but did you know that Theodore Roosevelt was 86 days younger when he assumed office following the assassination of William McKinley? Did you?? Also, 47-year-old Grover Cleveland - who was both the 22nd and 24th President - married a 21-year-old while in office, so make of that what you will.

Rutherford B. Hayes looked like he could break your heart. A colored photograph of Ulysses S. Grant shows him looking a little like Michael Fassbender. College-age Richard Nixon is a dead ringer for Harvey Keitel. On the other end of the spectrum are some pretty doughy old dudes who may not have ever made it if their faces had been plastered all over magazines and TV (cough Martin Van Buren). Vote and rerank to make a definitive list of all the US Presidents, ranked most handsome to fugliest.

Franklin Pierce

Look: These Old Presidents Used to Be Hot Back in the Day

The Hottest US Presidents, Ranked

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American People

The most influential politicians in American history, ranked by everyone. Anyone can vote on this list, making these rankings a good way to discover how these politicians rank in the public eye. We are defining influence here as - for better or worse - how the actions of this politician shaped American history - so your rankings and votes should not be based on whether or not you like a particular politician or agreed with their policies and actions. Also note that this list of influential politicians is not limited to Presidents and can include other influential office-holders. The most influential political figures in US history can be from local or national politics. You can add any missing pols by making your own version of this list. Love them or hate them, politicians shaped this great country... these are the ones who had the most influence.

So who are the most influential politicians in American history? Who are the greatest politicians in American history? That&#39;s up to you to decide, so make your vote count! Then see <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/important-politicians-2019/ranker-news" target="_blank">what politicians are affecting global and US politics in 2019</a>.

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Robert F. Kennedy

The Most Influential Politicians in American History

Most Influential Politicians in US History

You can tell a lot about a person based on their signature, which is nearly as unique as a fingerprint. According to <a href="https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/g5057/handwriting-analysis/" target="_blank">handwriting analysts</a>,&nbsp;how people cross their Ts, slant their names, and space the letters in their signatures can reveal details about their personalities.

Some of the most-viewed signatures throughout history belong to <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/tags/united-states?ref=internalCrossLinking_tag">United States</a> presidents. Presidential signatures show a variety of handwriting techniques:&nbsp;quick, nearly illegible scribbles;&nbsp;long, swooping flourishes; and&nbsp;neatly ordered, compact strokes.

But how do they compare to each other? Which president had the best penmanship? Who&nbsp;had the worst? How does George Washington&#39;s handwriting compare to Donald Trump&#39;s? And&nbsp;how many presidents have worse penmanship than you?

Every US President's Handwriting

Every US President's Autograph

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It is often said that being a two-term president is the goal of most politicians in America. The politicians on this list of American presidents did just that. They ran successful re-election campaigns and joined this list of the best two term presidents in the history of the United States. So who did the best job? These re-elected presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama, had two terms to prove themselves and your votes will determine who did the best job.Though some become lame duck presidents during their second terms as Commander in Chief, others began to find their groove and care less about the political ramifications of actually getting things done. Giving the president another shot at running the country is always an interesting move, and this list is here for you to upvote the one(s) you thought nailed it throughout their entire tenure in <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/pictures-of-the-oval-office-for-each-us-president/kellen-perry?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the Oval Office</a>.How many two term presidents have served the American people? 13 so far! Be sure to upvote the USA presidents you thought were the best at the job during their two terms and take a look at those who weren't as lucky, joining the ranks of one term president&nbsp;instead.

The Best Two-Term U.S. Presidents

Two Term Presidents | US Presidents Who Served 2 Terms

Which likable politicians would be fun to have a few drinks with? Many politicians market themselves as regular folks you&#39;d want to sit down for a beer with. George W. Bush, for one, is thought to have won the 2004 election because of his &quot;regular guy&quot; appeal. An <a href="http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N8FIAAAAIBAJ&amp;sjid=DIIMAAAAIBAJ&amp;pg=3170,3777471&amp;dq=who+would+you+rather+have+a+beer+with+bush+or+kerry&amp;hl=en" target="_blank">August, 2004 Zogy/Williams Identity Poll </a>found that 57.3% of undecided voters would rather have had a beer with Bush over his opponent John Kerry - despite the fact that Bush didn&#39;t actually drink. This was around the time Kerry was doing well in polls, and it might have caused a resurgence in Bush&#39;s popularity.

But when it comes right down to it, who are the politicians you like who you&#39;d *actually* want to hang out with over a few oat sodas, as opposed to the ones who just want to make you think that because it might get you to pick them? Maybe you&#39;d like to talk P90X with Paul Ryan, or get a front row seat for all manner of Joe Biden shenanigans?

In the spirit of Ranker&#39;s lists of both <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-men-youd-want-to-have-a-beer-with/ariel-kana">famous men</a> and <a href="http://www.ranker.com/list/famous-women-beer-list/greg">famous women</a> you&#39;d want to grab a beer with, here&#39;s a list of current political figures who&#39;d probably be fun to knock back a few adult beverages with. Vote up the ones who you think you&#39;d have a good time with, vote down the ones who&#39;d bore you to death, or even worse, try to convince you to vote for them!

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Hillary Clinton

Famous Politicians You'd Want to Have a Beer With

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Here are the greatest United States Vice Presidents, ranked from best to worst. Vote up on the good VPs, and vote down on the bad ones.&nbsp;When America remembers&nbsp;the best&nbsp;vice presidents, names like Lyndon Johnson and Al Gore often come up. Although they had their mistakes, these VPs contributed much to their nation. Of course, there were U.S. Vice Presidents who utterly failed at their jobs. George H.W. Bush's Vice President Dan Quayle often made a fool of himself in the media (the &quot;potatoe&quot; incident).&nbsp;On November 8, 2016, Governor of Indiana Mike Pence was elected as the 48th&nbsp;Vice President. Appointed chairman of President Donald Trump's transition team, Vice President Mike Pence&nbsp;serves an important role as a mediator between the President and congressional Republicans.&nbsp;Don't forget to rerank this list and make your own version of the greatest U.S. Vice Presidents.

The Greatest U.S. Vice Presidents of All Time

Greatest US Vice Presidents in History | Best American VPs

Are you already an expert in everything America? Great! No need to read about these fascinating facts and important events that have shaped the U.S. as we know it today.

US History You Should Know

List of the most important leaders in U.S. history. Love 'em or hate 'em, these leaders shaped American history from its founding through today. Men and women who have truly defined America through their work and leadership, even if it did not mean serving political office, are ranked here on this master <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-important-leaders-in-world-history?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">list of leaders</a>. Pioneers who changed the landscape, from the Civil Rights Movement, to Women's Suffrage, to the atom bomb, appear on this list of American leaders who changed the world.The most important American presidents are ranked here, like Harry S. Truman and George Washington to name a few, along with First Ladies like Eleanor Roosevelt. Industry leaders like Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller cannot be overlooked, nor can leaders who were not in the U.S. government itself, such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Susan B. Anthony. Leadership takes many forms throughout American history, and famous American leaders pervade all of history, but this list gives props to those who were <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-influential-people-of-all-time?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">the most influential</a>. Vote up the most important U.S. leaders below, or if the United States is too small for you, make sure to peruse this list of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-most-important-leaders-in-world-history">The Most Important Leaders in World History</a>.