Watch: Every TIME Person of the Year in 30 Seconds

A high-speed history of the men and women judged most important since the magazine began the franchise in 1927

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From presidents to dictators to, yes, you, TIME’s Person of the Year choices tend to provoke controversy. Check out every Person of the Year in 86 cover images, dating back to TIME’s first pick of Charles Lindbergh in 1927.

More: Visit TIME’s Person of the Year Archive