Janice Feng

Written by Janice Feng

A sign showing the end of the Mason-Dixon line.

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Jeremiah Dixon – Founder of the Mason-Dixon Line

Markers of the boundaries surveyed by Charles Mason and his colleague Jeremiah Dixon stand to this day throughout parts of the Eastern United States.

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Charles Mason - Creator of the Mason-Dixon Line

Johnson was Lincoln's Vice-President, coming to power after the latter's assassination and favoring a quick reconciliation with the former Confederate States.

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Andrew Johnson - US Presidents in History

Today, several of Harvard's buildings, such as Memorial, Sever, and University Halls, are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Harvard University - Educational Institutions around the World

Despite many positive contributions to his country, the legacy of the 37th President of the United States has been marred by the Watergate Scandal. Editorial credit: neftali / Shutterstock.com.

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Richard Nixon - US Presidents in History

The partially intact ruins of the Medieval Dunnottar Castle still feature prominently on Scotland's northeast coast.

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Dunnottar Castle, Scotland - Unique Places around the World

University of Ghana is both the oldest and the largest university in the country.

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University of Ghana - Educational Institutions around the World

At the age of 16, Ivan "the Terrible" Vasilyevich was crowned as Tsar of all Russians. He would largely be remembered as a harsh and unstable ruler.

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Ivan the Terrible - World Leaders in History

Founded in 1088, the University of Bologna is the oldest university that still currently operates.

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University of Bologna - Educational Institutions around the World

Born to a slave, Henri Christophe rose through the ranks of the French military before commanding Haitian Revolutionary forces against the French colonials.

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Henri Christophe of Haiti - World Leaders in History

La Sorbonne, or Paris 1, was part of the original University of Paris. The school was reorganized into separate institutions after the student revolts of May 6th, 1968.

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University of Paris - Educational Institutions around the World

Statue of Martin Luther King Jr. in Washington, D.C. Editorial credit: lazyllama / Shutterstock.com.

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Martin Luther King Jr. - Important Figures in US History

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