From Slavery's End to the Moon: Americans' Greatest Achievements, Poll Finds

An NBC News poll asking Americans to name the country’s greatest achievements shows a strong preference for rights-related milestones—abolition of slavery, the 13th and 19th Amendments, and broader voting rights—while also highlighting World War II victory and the moon landing as major milestones. Responses cluster into three themes: expansion of civil and voting rights, military/diplomatic successes, and science/technology achievements, with many quotes reflecting pride in progress and national unity.