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1 hour ago · Early life (1732–1752) Further information: Washington family and British America Ferry Farm, the Washington family residence on the Rappahannock River in Stafford County, Virginia, where Washington spent much of his youth George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, [a] at Popes Creek in Westmoreland County, Virginia. He was the first of six children of Augustine and Mary Ball ...
1 day ago · in Europe (dark grey) Status Warsaw Pact and Comecon member Capital and largest city Warsaw 52°13′N 21°02′E / 52.217°N 21.033°E / 52.217; 21.033 Official languages Polish Religion Roman Catholicism (de facto) State Atheism (de jure) Demonym(s) Polish, Pole Government 1947–1989: Unitary Marxist–Leninist one-party socialist republic under a totalitarian Stalinist ...
1 day ago · Terminology. The term "Zionism" is derived from the word Zion (Hebrew: ציון, romanized: Tzi-yon), a hill in Jerusalem, widely symbolizing the Land of Israel. Throughout eastern Europe in the late 19th century, numerous grassroots groups promoted the national resettlement of the Jews in their homeland, as well as the revitalization and cultivation of the Hebrew language.
1 day ago · History Further information: History of the Soviet Union (1927–1953) and Rise of Joseph Stalin Stalinism is used to describe the period during which Joseph Stalin was the leader of the Soviet Union while serving as General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1922 to his death on 5 March 1953. Etymology The term Stalinism came into prominence ...
1 hour ago · Implementation. The United Kingdom slipped into a gold specie standard in 1717 by over-valuing gold at 15 + 1 ⁄ 5 times its weight in silver. It was unique among nations to use gold in conjunction with clipped, underweight silver shillings, addressed only before the end of the 18th century by the acceptance of gold proxies like token silver coins and banknotes.
6 hours ago · City of Columbus Ohio. 910 Dublin Rd, Columbus, OH 43215-1169. (614) 645-9646. Department Mission: To enhance the quality of life, now and into the future, for people living, working and raising families in central Ohio through economic, efficient, and environmentally responsible stewardship of superior public utilities.
