George Washington | Life, Presidency, Accomplishments, & Facts

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He enlarged the house in 1760 and made further enlargements and improvements on the house and its landscaping in 1784–86. He also tried to keep abreast of the latest scientific advances. The Farmer, George Washington For the next 20 years the …

Benjamin Franklin - Biography, Inventions & Facts - HISTORY

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In 1729, Franklin became the owner and publisher of a colonial newspaper, the Pennsylvania Gazette, which proved popular—and to which he contributed much of …

Booker T. Washington - Biography, W.E.B. Dubois & Facts

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Steve Jobs | Biography, Education, Apple, & Facts | Britannica

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Steve Jobs, in full Steven Paul Jobs, (born February 24, 1955, San Francisco, California, U.S.—died October 5, 2011, Palo Alto, California), cofounder of Apple Computer, Inc. (now Apple Inc. ), and a …

Michael Jackson | Biography, Albums, Songs, Thriller, Beat

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In 2001 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; the Jackson 5 were inducted in 1997. Child molestation accusations, financial difficulties, and death Michael Jackson Jackson’s eccentric, secluded lifestyle grew …

Leonardo da Vinci: Facts, Paintings & Inventions - HISTORY

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When he was 20, in 1472, the painters’ guild of Florence offered da Vinci membership, but he remained with Verrocchio until he became an independent master …

Abraham Lincoln | Biography, Childhood, Quotes, Death, & Facts

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From 1834 to 1840, Abraham Lincoln occupied a seat in the Illinois state legislature. He also practiced law in Illinois during the 1830s and ’40s, and in that time he became one of the state’s most renowned lawyers. He first entered national politics in 1847 while serving a single term in Congress. In 1858 he made a bid for the Senate in a ...

Theodore Roosevelt | Biography, Facts, Presidency, National …

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Elected with McKinley, Roosevelt chafed at his powerless office until September 14, 1901, when McKinley died after being shot by an assassin and he became president. Six weeks short of his 43rd birthday, …

Lionel Messi | Biography, Barcelona, PSG, & Facts | Britannica

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During the 2016 Copa América Centenario tournament, he netted his 55th international goal to break Gabriel Batistuta’s Argentine scoring record. He led Argentina’s national team to win the 2021 Copa …

Donald Trump | Biography, Education, & Facts | Britannica

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Donald Trump attended New York Military Academy (1959–64), a private boarding school; Fordham University in the Bronx (1964–66); and the University of Pennsylvania ’s Wharton School of Finance and Commerce (1966–68), where he graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics.