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Top 6 Interesting Facts About Horace Mann
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Republican politician Horace Mann (1796–1859) was a free thinker and one of the key pioneers in the American educational reform movement. Mann's life goal was ...
Top 7 Interesting Facts about Alexander Fleming
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The son of a farmer, Alexander Fleming was raised in Scotland before moving to London to attend the St. Mary's Hospital Medical School. He assisted Sir Almroth ...
Top 5 Interesting Facts About The Columbian Exchange
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After Christopher Columbus landed in the New World in 1492, historian Alfred Crosby invented the phrase "Columbian Exchange" to describe the enormous exchange ...
Top 7 Interesting Facts about Richard Nixon
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One of the most well-known American politicians of the second half of the 20th century was Richard Nixon. Nixon made his political debut shortly after World ...
Top 6 Interesting Facts about John McCain
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One of the most admired politicians in contemporary American history was John McCain. McCain had a fruitful career in the Senate and also served in the US ...
Top 7 Interesting Facts about Jimmy Carter
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Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States and one of the most renowned humanitarians to hold the position, served as a bridge between the ...
Top 8 Interesting Facts about Simon Bolivar
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The Republic of Bolivia and the Gran Colombia were established by the military and political figure Simon Bolivar, a native of Venezuela. Present-day Colombia, ...
Top 9 Interesting Facts about Joan of Arc
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A medieval peasant girl named Joan of Arc became a saint of the Catholic Church. She is said to have guided France to victory during the Hundred Years' War ...
Top 10 Interesting Facts about George Washington
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George Washington is infamously known for his role as general of the Revolutionary War and for being the first President of the United States. Here are the top ...
Top 7 Interesting Facts About James Knox Polk
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From March 1845 to March 1849, James Knox Polk presided as the country's eleventh president. He held the positions of speaker of the House of Representatives ...
Top 8 Interesting Facts about Robert Frost
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Although Robert Frost passed away on January 29, 1963, more than fifty years ago, his poetry continue to be relevant today, inspiring writers ranging from ...
Top 7 Interesting Facts about Hideki Tojo
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Hideki Tojo, who served as Japan's prime minister during World War II, is best known for having approved the infamous Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, which ...
Top 6 Interesting Facts About James Buchanan
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James Buchanan went by a moniker. Old Buck was who it was. On April 23, 1791, he was born in a log cabin near Cove Gap, Pennsylvania. Andrew Jackson enjoyed ...
Top 10 Interesting Facts about Martin Van Buren
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Martin Van Buren, the first President of the United States to be a naturalized citizen, was born in Kinderhook, New York. Despite coming from a poor home, he ...
Top 5 Interesting Facts about Phillis Wheatley
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Not only was Phillis Wheatley the first published African American woman, but was also one of the first published American women poets. She was lucky to find ...
Top 10 Interesting Facts about Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Ralph Waldo Emerson, a writer, lecturer, poet, and Transcendentalist thinker, was born in Boston in 1803. Emerson, known as the “Sage of Concord” wrote ...
Top 5 Interesting Facts about Allen Ginsberg
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American poet Allen Ginsberg was a key member in the 1950s Beat Generation and is best known for the intensely divisive poem Howl. He was the son of Russian ...
Top 10 Interesting Facts about Nikola Tesla
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Scientist Nikola Tesla was born in Serbia and immigrated to the United States. He is known for making significant advances in physics, particularly in the area ...
