America is what it is today because of the great people who have built the foundation on which society is based and have made profound achievements which greatly affected its history. It is a hard decision to decide which among the thousands deserve recognition for their accomplishments. Not many bother to look for figures who are not in the main stream and some even argue the importance of remembering specific figures that were not political leaders, I say that by recognizing the smaller events it gives a better sense of being to the American and truly unifies the country by the telling of the courageous stories of those who have come before and have risen from their upbringing to significantly change the United States of America. …
