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How old was Cleopatra when she died?

In 55 B.C., Cleopatra became co-ruler of the Egyptian empire alongside her father Ptolemy XII. Julius Caesar helped restore Cleopatra to the throne following the death of her father and an attack on her power by one of her brothers. Cleopatra was the final pharaoh to rule Egypt. At the height of her power, Cleopatra ruled over an empire that included Egypt, Cyprus and other territories in the Middle East, including parts of Libya.

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What are some historical facts about the Miami tribe of Native Americans?

The Miami nation took form in the 1600s on the shores of Lake Michigan, having migrated there from the lower Ohio Valley area to avoid conflict with the powerful Iroquois. The Miami people made contact with French missionaries early on and allied with them until the French retreated across the Mississippi following the French and Indian Wars. Around 1700, the Miami moved into the Ohio area, but with the coming of the British, they sought the safety of distance in Indiana.\nThe Miami aligned themselves with the British against the Colonists in the Revolutionary War, fearing American expansionis..

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What did Frederick Douglass write?

The first version of his autobiography was published in 1845, when the abolitionist William Lloyd Garrison urged him to recount his personal experience within the system of slavery. The book was a success in both American and Europe, and was translated into several languages upon publication. Later, Douglass added content to his book, publishing it again with the title "My Bondage and My Freedom" in 1855. His final version, entitled "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave" appeared in 1892.\nThis work instantly gained attention and has become one of the most famous desc..

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What are some facts about the Obama family?

Barack Obama, Sr. was the University of Hawaii's first student from a country in Africa. He was a member of the Kenyan ethnic group known as the Luo, which were instrumental in their nation's fight for independence in the 1950s. Ann Dunham, Obama's mother, was raised in Kansas, where a number of her ancestors actively opposed slavery in the 1800s. A team of genealogists discovered that Dunham's forefathers likely included one of the first documented African slaves in the United States.\nObama's parents divorced when he was 2 years old, with Barack, Sr. leaving to earn ..

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How revolutionary was the Revolution of 1800?

Prior to 1800, there was no distinction between president and vice president on the ballot. The winner typically became president and the runner-up vice president. This meant that in the event of a tie, which is what happened in the election of 1800, the Congress had to vote in a tie-breaking decision. The duty of breaking the tie, however, added insult to injury because the incumbent Federalist majority Congress had just been upset by a Democratic-Republican sweep of Congressional elections. Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr also ran on the Democratic-Republican ticket, but the newly elected re..

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Why was Andrew Jackson so popular?

After winning the fierce battle, many Americans considered Jackson a war hero. Jackson also gained popularity by promising to clear out the corruption that was taking place within the U.S. government if the people were to elect him. The president was a charismatic man who took action, and the people strongly believed that the country needed such a man to propel the government in the right direction.

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When were black people able to vote?

Between the passage of the 15th amendment and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, many southern states prevented African Americans from voting through the use of poll taxes, literacy tests or grandfather clauses, which stated that a person could vote only if his grandfather was allowed to vote. The federal government could not address this issue, as it was a state matter to decide voting qualifications.\nThe Voting Rights Act of 1965 was signed by President Lyndon Johnson after increasing pressure from the Civil Rights community including the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and the Student..

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What were Nelson Mandela's leadership qualities?

Apartheid was a social system based on white supremacy that segregated against people of color and denied them the civil right of full citizenship in South Africa. In his early years, Nelson Mandela aligned himself with communists who shared similar political viewpoints. Although they sometimes employed violent methods that he did not agree with, Mandela believed that his involvement with communists was a necessity at the time. He was imprisoned for 27 years, during which time he displayed patience with his captors. He allowed himself the openness of mind to be able to understand and embrace t..

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What were the daily reports from Elizabeth Cochran called during her trip around the world?

Cochrane was also known as Elizabeth Jane Cochran and by the pseudonym Nellie Bly during her journalistic career. Bly pioneered stunt journalism with her around-the-world trip. Her newspaper, the New York World, sponsored Bly's record-breaking trip, which began on Nov. 24, 1889, and ended Jan. 25, 1890. She traveled 24,889 miles by cargo ship, train, rickshaw, tugboat and steamship. A reporter for the Cosmopolitan, Elizabeth Bisland, raced around the world in the opposite direction, but Bly beat her home by four days.

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Who invented Facebook?

Zuckerberg was a second-year Harvard student when he designed the Facemash website in 2003 and laid the foundation for the 2004 Thefacebook website that became Facebook. Thefacebook membership was initially restricted to Harvard students, but the development team expanded it to include additional colleges and universities. The company changed its name to Facebook in 2005 after buying the facebook.com domain name for $200,000.

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