birthplace

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It is the birthplace of St Augustine, and Pope Leo XIV is the first pontiff from the order that follows his teachings.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

The region became the birthplace of the Chicano civil rights movement that included the East L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

In nine years since she relocated to Ghana, she has only returned to her birthplace in the United States once.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Similar pictures appear in state museums across the island from the Bay of Pigs to Birán, the birthplace of the father of the Cuban Revolution, Fidel Castro.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Even with a few lampposts dotting the streets, I can’t see the breadth and depth of this city that is my birthplace, that is now my home.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi