Biography

Tuesday, 25 November 2025

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Tadeusz Kosciuszko
He received the Order of the Cincinnatus from the hands of George Washington in Philadelphia on May 5, 1784.
The Order of Cincinnatus is an American decoration established in 1783, awarded to members of the Society of Cincinnatians.
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Peter the Great
Peter I reformed the army, introducing annual compulsory conscription for permanent service in the regular army.
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Peter the Great
The official purpose of this trip was to obtain confirmation that Turkey's European adversaries were ready to continue the war against the "enemy of the Lord's cross."
However, diplomatic considerations were not the only ones that came into play. Peter was curious abo ...
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Sting
His next album, 1987's "Nothing like the Sun, "was recorded by Sting in collaboration with Eric Clapton and former bandmate of "The Police," Andy Summers.
From the album came such hits as "Fragile," "We'll Be Together," "Englishman in New York," and "Be Still My Beating Heart." The album went platinum in the UK and double platinum in the U.S.
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Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military officer, politician, Emperor of the French, and King of Italy.
He lived from 1769 to 1821.
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Peter the Great
He organized a network of secular schools at the elementary level.
He reformed the existing Cyrillic alphabet, creating a new script. He established the St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences.
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Nikola Tesla
He attended elementary school in Smiljan, where he learned German, arithmetic, and religion.
The family moved to nearby Gospic, where his father became a parish priest. There Tesla completed el ...
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Abraham Lincoln
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.
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Peter the Great
Shortly after Ivan V's death, already an independent tsar of Russia, he won his first victory, defeating the Turks and capturing the fortress of Azov.
This made him realize the need for a strong navy.
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Michelangelo
Michelangelo created several works for the Florence Cathedral.
These included statues for the Piccolomini Altarpiece and twelve statues of the apostles. He was als ...
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