City planners adopted railroad technology in the Industrial Age to help out commuters. Since a lot of factories were not located close to homes, people took the train to get to work as their way of transportation.
Fujiwara Family: Dynastic family that, by shrewd intermarriage and diplomacy, dominated the Japanese ... the Fujiwara rise to power was gradual, its founding in the 7th century foretold its future role and importance.
They started domesticating wheat. This wasn't their main feat however since they also started herding sheep and domesticating goats. These two enabled them to stop moving around like nomads and make a real civilization in the area which resulted in what is now known as history.
Simon Bolivar was revolutionary leader in South America.
They agreed to count each slave as 3/5 of a person.