Warsaw holds the distriction of opening the worlds first public library in 1747.
The symbol for Warsaw is a mermaid, which can be found on the coat of arms in Warsaw and on various statues throughout the city.
The official name for the city is The Capital City of Warsaw and it has also been known historically as Varsovia (Latin). A resident of Warsaw is known as being Varsovian.
The Republican party began as a coalition of anti-slavery "Conscience Whigs<span>" and </span>Free Soil Democrats<span> opposed to the </span>Kansas–Nebraska Act<span>, submitted to Congress by </span>Stephen Douglas<span> in January 1854.</span>
