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Famous Revolutionaries | World General Knowledge Series

Famous Revolutionaries | World General Knowledge Series

Spartacus (c. 109–71 BC)

  • One of the slave leaders who led a major revolt against the Roman Empire, in the Third Servile War. Spartacus has become symbolic of revolutionary leaders fighting oppression.

William Wallace (1270-1305)

  • Scottish rebel who led an uprising against the English during the Scottish wars of independence.

Joan of Arc (1412-1431)

  • A most unlikely revolutionary who inspired the French Dauphin to renew the French fight against occupying English forces. Seven years after death, as she had predicted, the English were defeated.

Oliver Cromwell (1599 – 1658)

  • British politician and military leader, who led Parliamentary forces during the English civil war. Cromwell’s victory saw the temporary overthrow of the English monarchy, and the supremacy of Parliament asserted.

Maximilien Robespierre (1758 – 1794)

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Facts about U.S. Presidents | World General Knowledge Series

Facts about U.S. Presidents

The only president to be unanimously elected was George Washington (1732-1799). He also refused to accept his presidential salary, which was $25,000 a year

Andrew Johnson is the only tailor ever to be president. As president, he would typically stop by a tailor shop to say hello. He would wear only the suits that he made himself

George Washington never lived in the White House. The capital was actually located in Philadelphia and other cities when Washington was president. He is also the only president who didn’t represent a political party