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What Your Favorite Historical American Figure Says About You

You might be surprised!

Vivian Walbrun
Jun 07, 2016
Brookfield, Wisconsin
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What Your Favorite Historical American Figure Says About You
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Who you chose to admire can give a lot of insight into your personality, so what does your favorite historical American figure say about you?

Abraham Lincoln

You try hard to be as strong and fair as you can. You can be pragmatic, willing to overlook certain flaws in order solve a problem. You are most likely a northerner.

John Muir

You like nature and get really mad whenever you see a forest get demolished in order to build another Walmart.

Jane Addams

You are a giving person and love to help others. Like Addams, you are driven to improve other's lives.

John Brown

You like to fight people.

Sojourner Truth

You are committed to making the world an equal and just place. You are level headed and focused on your beliefs.

Millard Fillmore

You try hard to be unique.

Teddy Roosevelt

You are a boisterous person who loves to laugh. You enjoy nature and love to be productive no matter the task.

Eleanor Roosevelt

You are well spoken an try to articulate your ideas in the most effective way. You are steadfast in your beliefs, but love to learn new ideas and listen to opinions that differ from your own.

James K. Polk

You are a very organized person. Once you have formulated a plan, you stick to it.

Andrew Carnegie

You are highly self-motivated. You are industrious with your time and you consider yourself to be a leader.

Joseph McCarthy

You dislike people and like to be on top no matter the cost.

George Washington

You are respectful of others and put the people you love first. You are loyal and always try to do your best in whatever you are trying to accomplish.

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