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History of Washington D.C.
Brief summary history of Washington DC Let’s know the brief history of Washington DC, in a summarized way. The Washington D.C. Foundation Washington DC was founded to be the capital of the United States. The first European to explore the area was the Englishman John Smith in 1608. Later, in the 17th century, settlers created tobacco plantations worked by black slaves. The city of Alexandria was founded in 1749 and the city of Georgetown was established in 1751. Both flourished. After the War of Independence (1775-83) the federal government decided to create a capital. The constitution, which was ratified in…
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History of Zürich
Brief history of Zurich summarized A review of the brief history of Zurich, the capital of Switzerland. The Romans and the Schwyzerdütsch (100 BC – 10th century) Although Zurich’s history began before the Romans, it seems that they were the ones who gave the city its name. Around 15 BC they established a military base on the site of present-day Lindenhof called Turicum, and since its inhabitants were not as fluent in Latin, it gradually became the slightly more callous ‘Zurich’. A copy of the Roman tomb stone mentioning Turicum is found at Lindenhof. Roman rule ended around 400 AD…
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