Great Americans

Following on from their Great Britons a few months back, The BBC are conducting a poll for the greatest American of all time.

Who do you think was the most important and influential American throughout history?

Who did more to shape America's destiny or spread the US's influence across the globe?

Your nominees can be from the distant past or a living legend. This is a public nomination and it's up to you who makes it to the final shortlist, so tell us who you think deserves to win.

The British equivalent ended up with the final three of Winston Churchill, Isambard Kingdom Brunel and (cough!) Princess Diana.

You can vote for your nomination by following the BBC link. Who do you think is the greatest American?

Abraham Lincoln?
Thomas Edison?
Henry Ford?
Walt Disney?
Elvis?
Bill Gates?
Whoever it was that designed the EMD F-Unit?
Emperor Norton?
E Gary Gygax?

(Link from Lawrence Simon)