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Great Works: Activate at a district or wonder with an available Great Work slot. Historical Context Born in July 1836 AD in Brazil, Gomes was the first composer from the “New World”…

Great Works: Activate at a district or wonder with an available Great Work slot. Historical Context Contrary to popular legend, Antonín Dvorák was not born in 1841 into poverty. An innkeeper and…

Unique Ability Historical Context Sarah Breedlove – better known as Madam C.J. Walker – was the first self-made female millionaire in the United States and one of the richest African-Americans in history….

Unique Ability Historical Context Born in Uttar Pradesh to a Hindu family… that’s about all that is known of the young Todar Mal; even his date of birth has been lost to…

Unique Ability Historical Context The most powerful banking and trading company during the Renaissance, the Florence-based ‘Compagnia dei Bardi’ under the guidance of its patriarch Piero di’ Bardi (named after the family’s…

Unique Ability Historical Context The best and most profitable – ideas are usually simple. And even a housewife can have a simple idea… and get rich. Born January 1873 in Dresden, Amalie…

Unique Ability Historical Context Masaru Ibuka was born in April 1908 AD in Nikko City, and grew into an inquisitive child fond of experimenting with electricity. He became one of the first…

Unique Ability Historical Context Born in New England in 1738, Mary Katherine Goddard worked with her younger brother to begin a local printing business. While her brother was often away on business,…

Unique Ability Historical Context Considered the wealthiest man in Roman history, and one of the richest of all time, Marcus Licinius Crassus was the second of three sons fathered by the influential…

Unique Ability Historical Context Likely the most famous tourist in history, the peripatetic Marco Polo was born in Venice in 1254 AD to a wealthy merchant family. Since the primary goal of…