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You're under the influence with Terry O'Reilly. Time magazine began the tradition of selecting a man of the year in 1927.

The idea was to identify the person who had done the most to influence the events of the past 12 months.

That year, the editors of time had neglected to feature aviator Charles Lindbergh on the cover.

It was an editorial embarrassment, as Lindberg was a global sensation by becoming the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic.

To remedy that oversight, Time decided to feature Lindbergh as the man of the year on the cover of the year-end issue.

And the tradition thus began.

According to Times editor-in-chief,

the Man of the Year cover sprung from the Great Man Theory of History,

a belief that individuals have the power to transform society,

for better or for worse.

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