Who’s Who in American History

America's Greatest Patriots

America’s Greatest Patriots –Presidents George Washington,Abraham Lincoln, William McKinley, andJames Garfield, by Kurz and Allison, 1890.

African American History in the United States

Cowboys

Early American

Explorers, Traders & Trappers

Gangsters

Gunfighters

Heroes and Patriots

Historic People by State

Lawmen

Native Americans 

Other Colorful Characters

Cowboy on a Bucking Bronco by Frederic Remington

Cowboy on a Bucking Bronco by Frederic Remington.

Outlaws

Outlaw Gangs

People of the Santa Fe Trail

Pirates

Presidents of the United States

Scoundrels

Soldiers & Officers

Trail Blazers

Vigilantes

Women

“We come too late for to ride with the great,
But we’re born with a sense of our history.
Now the challenge remains to pick up the reins
And answer our personal mystery.”
— Dennis Gaines, “New Tradition”

Entrance to Arlington Cemetery., Arlington, Virginia

Entrance to Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia

Compiled and edited byKathy Alexander/Legends of America, updated November 2025.

Also See:

American History

Historic People Photo Galleries

United States Trivia, Fun Facts, and Firsts

War & Military in America

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