The introduction of paper, information was democratized and it became possible to make a living from simply writing and selling books. The use of paper spread from China into Muslim regions in the 8th century, and then to Spain (and then the rest of Europe) in the 10th century.
He was a philosopher who made a whole lot of plays and acts
They took days off of work to be at the parade or entire companies decided to not have work days on that October day. That was such a big event that it was also the first tape parade and some say that up to a million people enjoyed the parade and the reveal of the statue.
Yeah- it took place in Salem, Massachusetts.