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George Washington he is one of the great personalities of the United States and played a fundamental role in the consolidation of that countrys independence. He was a member of one of Virginias most traditional families, being the commander of the Continental Army troops, the army that fought the Am
The first civilization in the history of mankind was born in Mesopotamia in the 5th millennium BC, in the fertile crescent that stretches between two rivers, the Tigris and the Euphrates. The Sumerians developed a brilliant civilization there and invented the first writing system:cuneiform writing.
Andreas Hofer was born in 1767 in the Austrian province of Tyrol. His family ran an inn which he took over after his fathers death. At the same time he was involved in the trade of wine and horses. In 1791 he was elected a member of the local assembly of Tyrol, which enjoyed a status of autonomy