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This is a list of folk heroes, a type of hero – real, fictional or mythological – with their name, personality and deeds embedded in the popular consciousness of a people, mentioned frequently in folk songs, folk tales and other folklore; and with modern trope status in literature, art and films.
The National Garden of American Heroes is a proposed sculpture garden honoring "great figures of America's history". [1] The concept was first put forward by President Donald Trump in 2020 during an Independence Day event in Keystone, South Dakota .
A folk hero or national hero is a type of hero – real, fictional or mythological – with their name, personality and deeds embedded in the popular consciousness of a people, mentioned frequently in folk songs, folk tales and other folklore; and with modern trope status in literature, art and films.
Stacker used various sources to uncover the stories behind 14 heroes of the Civil Rights Movement whose names you might not recognize.
The following is a list of superheroes with names or overt motifs relating to the United States, usually (though not necessarily) with an overtly patriotic character. Characters are listed alphabetically by publisher.
American Medal of Honor recipients for the American Civil War (M–Z). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009. Archived from the original on February 23, 2009 "Medal of Honor recipients". American Medal of Honor recipients for the Indian Wars. United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009
A culture hero is a mythological hero specific to a group of people (cultural, ethnic, religious, etc.), who changes the world through invention or discovery.A typical culture hero might be credited as the discoverer of fire or agriculture, songs, tradition, law or religion, and is usually one of the most important legendary figures of a people, sometimes as the founder of its ruling dynasty.
suffrage leader, president National American Woman Suffrage Association, founder League of Women Voters and International Alliance of Women: Jane Addams: 1860 1935 United States: reformer, co-founder of the Hull House and American Civil Liberties Union, 1931 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ida B. Wells: 1862 1931 United States