Tony Robbins (February 29, 1960) is an American author, entrepreneur, philanthropist and life coach. Robbins is known for his infomercials, seminars, and self-help books including Unlimited Power and Awaken the Giant Within. Approximately 4 million people have attended his live seminars. Robbins is the founder of several companies that earn approximately $5 billion in annual sales. In 2015 and 2016 …
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Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts. He was one of twenty children. Franklin’s father Josiah had ten children by his first marriage and ten by his second. Benjamin was the fifteenth child. He also happened to be the youngest boy. Franklin was only able to attend two years of schooling but continued his own education …
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Martin Luther King Jr. (January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian, and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience based on his Christian beliefs. Biography Date of birth: January 15, 1929 Place of birth: Atlanta, Georgia, …
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The United States of America was known as British America before its independence. The group of 13 colonies was ruled by Great Britain for more than 150 years in the early 17th century. The Declaration of Independence written by Thomas Jefferson is one of the major books collaborated with Continental Congress who declared their freedom as a legitimate nation in …
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Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, the recipient of this year’s Bharat Ratna, acted as a bridge between the extreme and the moderate views in the Congress HOW does one introduce a person like Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya? Perhaps as India‘s first great multi-lingual journalist and newspaper founder or as someone who strove to establish that education in India needed to be …
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The Declaration of American Independence is rich with history and is the founding document of the United States of America. There are many known facts about the Declaration of Independence and there many facts that are not so well known to us. Declaration of American Independence: Thomas Jefferson and the Declaration House
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While the American Civil War was devastating for the United States in terms of human loss of life, it was also the event that caused the American states to finally become united. What were the major events that led to secession and the beginning of the American Civil War? Here is a list of the top nine events that led …
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The American Civil War lasted from 1861 to 1865 and led to over 618,000 casualties. Its causes can be traced back to tensions that formed early in the nation’s history. Following are the top five causes that led to the “War Between the States“. Top 5 Causes of American Civil War 1. Economic & social differences between North and South …
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American History Timeline: 1675 King Philip’s War begins when King Philips leads the Wampanoag Indians against Swansea. The New England Confederation declares war on King Philip and each colony is required to provide men for a combined force. King Philip achieves a decisive victory at Bloody Brook on September 18. 1676 In March, the Indians attack Plymouth, Massachusetts and Providence, …
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American History Timeline: 1651 England passes the Navigation Act that forbid goods to be imported from the colonies to England in non-English ships or from locations other than where they were produced. This action causes supply shortages hurting colonies and eventually leads to the Anglo-Dutch War which lasts from 1652-1654. 1652 New Amsterdam is given permission to form its own …
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