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Alexander I, Emperor of Russia
Aleksander Pavlovich Romanov or Tsar Alexander I (The Blessed), was Emperor of Russia from 1801-1825 and King of Poland from 1815–1825. The son of the Grand Duke Paul Pet... |
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Carl Friedrich Gauss, Mathematician
Carl Friedrich Gauss, was a German mathematician who dominated the mathematical community during and after his lifetime. A child prodigy, Gauss taught himself reading and... |
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Belzoni, Valley of the Kings - 1817
Giovanni Battista Belzoni — Italian showman, engineer and explorer of Egyptian antiquities. His quest for adventure brought him to England in 1803 and by means of his gig... |
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William Hazlitt
William Hazlitt was an English writer remembered for his humanistic essays and literary criticism, often esteemed the greatest English literary critic after Samuel Johnso... |
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King Louis Napoleon
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte (Lodewijk Napoleon in Dutch), king of Holland (1806-1810). Intended by his older brother Napoleon Bonaparte as little more than a French governor... |
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José de San Martín, Hero of Argentina
José de San Martín was an Argentine general and the prime leader of the southern part of South America's successful struggle for independence from Spain. Born in Yapeyú,... |
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Carl von Clausewitz, Military Historian
Carl Philipp Gottlieb von Clausewitz was a Prussian soldier, military historian and military theorist. He is most famous for his military treatise Vom Kriege, translated... |
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Critique of Pure Reason, Kant
Accept no substitutes. If you're interested in modern philosophy, this will be required reading. For the beginner I do recommend that one first look over the works of Loc... |
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Niccolò Paganini, Violinist/Composer
The remarkable international career of Niccolò Paganini -- regarded in legend as the greatest virtuoso violinist ever -- did not begin until relatively late in life. Born... |
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Martin Van Buren, 8th US President
Martin Van Buren was the first President (1837-1841) not born a British subject, or even of British ancestry. The Van Burens were a large, struggling family of Dutch... |
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Simon Bolivar, El Liberator
Simon Bolivar was one of South America's greatest generals. His victories over the Spaniards won independence for Bolivia, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela.... |
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Irving, Writer of Rip Van Winkle
Washington Irving, American author Washington Irving is best known for his short stories which include "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and "Rip Van Winkle." Also a historia... |
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Zachary Taylor, 12th US President
At the time he became 12th President of the United States (1849-1850), Zachary Taylor was the most popular man in America, a hero of the Mexican-American War. However, at... |
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Aviation Timeline
First airborne American - June 24 (July 17), 1784 - Edward Warren of Baltimore MD, age 13, went aloft in a captive balloon built by Peter Carnes, who was either afraid to... |
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The History of My Life, Casanova
Giacomo Casanova was born in Venice in 1725. His parents, both actors, wanted him to become a priest, but their hopes were dashed when, at sixteen, he was expelled from t... |
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