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Lincoln sure couldn't pick a general, but he was a great American.
For the greatest American, I'd choose Thomas Jefferson, because he was so forward-thinking. He wrote the Declaration of Indepencence so well, especially the part "all men are created equal," implying that slaves were people too. He was against slavery, and freed his slaves when he died. As president, he funded the Lewis and Clark missions, encouraging our spread into the rest of the continent. The Louisiana Purchase was such a bargain, and France was glad to give it to us. He founded the University of Virginia. Jefferson really pushed us forward from his role in America.
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