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Presidents, lawmakers, judges, diplomats and commanders — the people who ran the country and argued about how.

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Theodore Roosevelt 1858–1919Presidents26th President known for progressive reforms, conservation efforts, and assertive foreign policy.Alexander Hamilton 1755–1804Political Leaders & StatecraftFounding Father who established the nation's financial system and co-authored the Federalist Papers.John Jay 1745–1829Political Leaders & StatecraftFounding Father, diplomat, Federalist Papers co-author, and first chief justice who helped construct the early republic.Clarence Darrow 1857–1938Law & the JudiciaryDefense lawyer in the Leopold and Loeb, Scopes, and Sweet trialsGeorge F. Kennan 1904–2005Political Leaders & StatecraftDiplomat whose Long Telegram and containment doctrine framed American Cold War strategy.