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Cristopher Columbus

born: 1451

died: 1506

Nationality: Italian

Profession: Explorer

Discovered USA: 1492

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Martin Luther King Jr. was an American civil rights leader who fought against racial segregation in the United States.

He is best known for his “I Have a Dream” speech and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

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United States of America (USA) got independence on 4 July 1776 from Britain. 

On July 2, Congress voted in favor of independence, and on July 4, the Declaration of Independence was approved.

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The Mississippi River is the second-longest river and chief river of the second-largest drainage system on the North American continent, second only to the Hudson Bay drainage system.

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Cuba is an island nation located in the Atlantic Ocean.

It specifically in the Caribbean Sea, which is a part of the Atlantic Ocean.

It is situated southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and south of the Straits of Florida.

It bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the Caribbean Sea to the south, and the Gulf of Mexico to the west.

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Truman Doctrine was announced by Harry S. Truman, United States President.

The main purpose during the Cold War was to curb soviet diplomatic expansion.

President Harry S. Truman declared it to Congress on March 12, 1947, and it grew further on July 4, 1948, when he promised to curb the communist uprisings in Greece and in Turkey.

NATO in 1949 funding to the Truman Doctrine.

Between 1945 to 1953, Harry S. Truman became the 33rd President of the United States, succeeding Franklin D. Roosevelt 's death after serving as vice president.

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Harper Lee: American author

To Kill a Mockingbird published in 1960.

To Kill a Mockingbird has also won the Pulitzer Prize.

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George Washington was commander in chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.

He served two terms as the first U.S. president, from 1789 to 1797. 

Born: February 22, 1732, Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States

Died: December 14, 1799, George Washington's Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, Virginia, United States

Presidential term: April 30, 1789 – March 4, 1797

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United States of America (USA) got independence on 4 July 1776 from Britain. 

On July 2, Congress voted in favor of independence, and on July 4, the Declaration of Independence was approved.