DIY History

launched in spring 2011 to mark the Civil conflict’s sesquicentennial, the college of Iowa Libraries’ DIY history website firstly used crowdsourcing to transcribe letters and diaries from the Civil struggle. via autumn of that 12 months, the volunteers had finished the mission...

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Jesus of Nazareth c. 5 B.C.–c. A.D. 28

There’s simply no want to provide an explanation for just what the 4 Gospels say Jesus did to emerge as famous, however inside the hobby of fairness, here are the claims: he become born to a virgin, died at about the age of 33 someday across the year A.D. 33 (plus or minus...

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Abū al-Qāsim Muḥammad ibn ʿAbd Allāh c. A.D. 570–632

To non-Muslims, Muhammad founded Islam. To Muslims, he did now not determined anything, because the religion, known as Islam, became already there, and had to be restored to its right protection. Muslims consider that Muhammad restored the faith and unified it beneath...

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BUDDHA

You is probably surprised to recognize that most people who google Buddha aren't Buddhists. in the Western Hemisphere and throughout Europe, Buddhism isn't as nicely understood as the three fundamental monotheisms. some clarifications:Gautama turned into possibly born in...

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Paul the Apostle of Tarsus c. 5–c. A.D. 67

Paul is quite likely greater accountable for the dissemination of Christianity, its beliefs, theology, and standards, than all of us else. he's commemorated in all branches, as a saint in many, or at the least as a profoundly reputable teacher, preacher, and the chief...

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Adolf Hitler

We have covered Hitler many times on Listverse, but rarely from a somewhat historiometric perspective. We all know that he remains the primary cause of WWII. He instigated it to suit two profound desires: to become the most powerful person on Earth, preferably in history,...

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WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

The person with the lion’s proportion of the share of votes for finest writer in English or any language in human history is sure to be the supply for pretty a few phrases and terms now not unusual in his local language. a great 50% of not unusual English terms come from...

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leonardo da vinci

Google searches can be inaccurate, that is why they're most effective half the standards for judgment. in case you search “leonardo,” you’ll get quite a few pages about ninja turtles and people who drowned on tremendous. but in case you type da Vinci’s complete call, you’ll...

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Albert Einstein

The discoverer of the calculus just edged out Albert Einstein for the tenth spot. Google searches alone might have netted Einstein a place at the listing, at 6.1 million searches consistent with month, however many extra books had been written approximately Newton. Einstein...

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BILL GATES

BILL GATES Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose. “Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool...

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MAHATMA GANDHI

MAHATMA GANDHI “When I despair, I remember that all through history the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants, and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they always fall. Think of it–always.” -         MAHATMA...

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MUHAMMAD ALI

MUHAMMAD ALI  “I’m not the greatest ; I’m the double greatest. Not only do I knock’ em out, I pick the round.” - Muhammad Ali Arguably boxing's most celebrated athlete, Muhammad Ali is also known for his public stance against the Vietnam War and his longtime...

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Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa “It is not how much we do, but how much love we put in the doing. It is not how much we give, but how much love we put in the giving.”                                                                      –...

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Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln “With malice toward none; with charity for all; with firmness in the right, as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds…. “ – Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln was born Feb 12, 1809, in Hardin...

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Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria "I am every day more convinced that we women, if we are to be good women, feminine and amiable and domestic, are not fitted to reign; at least it is they that drive themselves to the work which it entails." -Queen Victoria -         more...

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