Biography

Also of great distinction was Kosciuszko's admission (as one of three foreigners) by fellow combatants to the Society of the Cincinnati, founded by the most distinguished officers.

Like many other activists, Kosciuszko decided to leave the country and go into exile in Saxony, as an emigration center of opponents of the Targowica Confederation was being formed in Leipzig and Dresden.

On November 5, 1830, Chopin left Poland for good.

While on a tour in China, she performed 37 turns atop a moving elephant.

In 1834, he left his wife and five kids and fled from Europe.

Eight-year-old Amadeus gave concerts at Versailles for Louis XV and at Buckingham Palace for George III.

A group of scholars in the 20th century decided that Hypatia was the most intelligent person in the history of mankind.

Shakespeare’s father was probably an obscure Catholic.

In 1808, he published a book, "Manoeuvres of horse artillery."

On one hand, Lincoln was against slavery. On the other, however, opposed the idea of granting civil rights to Afro-Americans, and suggested emigration to Africa and Latin America.