The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Montpelier is 1 in 43. Based on FBI crime data, Montpelier is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to Vermont, Montpelier has a crime rate that is higher than 91% of the state’s cities […]
Generations of UVM alumni remember that love at first sight and what it grew into across the years. In this issue, we celebrate the lake with a look through the eyes of alumni, faculty, and students who know Lake Champlain as playground, workplace, laboratory, and passion. Is UVM on Lake […]
You will become more open-minded, your social skills will improve, and your social circle will expand; Living on campus will give you the opportunity to get connected with other students and build your own community away from home. What is a good reason to go to a college? College grads […]
#17Higher Education. #10Pre-K – 12. Where does Virginia rank in best states to live in? seventh overallVirginia ranks seventh overall in the best states in the U.S. Is Virginia a good state? From a low crime rate, great quality of healthcare, and a strong economy, it is no surprise that […]
a cowboy. Definition of gaucho : a cowboy of the South American pampas. What does gaucho mean in Mexico? A gaucho (Spanish: [ˈɡaut͡ʃo]) or gaúcho (Portuguese: [ɡaˈuʃu]) is a skilled horseman, reputed to be brave and unruly. What does the word gaucho mean in Argentina? horsemangaucho, the nomadic and colourful […]
UCSB’s motto is Fiat lux (Latin) or Let there be light (English). What is UC Santa Barbara motto? Let there be lightUniversity of California, Santa Barbara Former names Anna Blake School (1891–1909) Santa Barbara State Normal School (1909–1921) Santa Barbara State College (1921–1944) Santa Barbara College of the University of […]
Although the original gaucho way of life is perhaps gone forever, their culture and mythology still persists in Argentina’s popular imagination. Nowadays, gauchos still exist in Argentina’s ranches and estancias, and have found a new line of work offering “the gaucho experience” to tourists from all around the world. What […]
The Scholarships section of the UC Application is definitely worth filling out. It’s not mandatory, and many students leave it blank, but they shouldn’t because it’s a great opportunity to get funding for school and it’s very easy to fill out. Are there any downsides to applying for scholarships? Cons […]
The first co-educational college to be founded was Oberlin Collegiate Institute in Oberlin, Ohio. It opened on 3 December 1833, with 44 students, including 29 men and 15 women. Fully equal status for women did not arrive until 1837, and the first three women to graduate with bachelor’s degrees did […]
Click for more. On May 17, 1784, the Confederation Congress appointed Thomas Jefferson as a Minister Plenipotentiary to the Court of Versailles, directing him to join Benjamin Franklin and John Adams in Paris where he would eventually become the senior Minister in France. What role did Jefferson play in France? […]
In 1787, Sally, aged 14, accompanied Polly to London and then to Paris, where the widowed Jefferson, aged 44 at the time, was serving as the United States Minister to France. Hemings spent two years there. How old was Sally Hemings when she had her first child with Jefferson? Sally […]
Until 1872 Beverly Jefferson worked in the hotel business, becoming a very popular hotel proprietor after the Civil War. Thereafter he focused on what became the Jefferson Transfer Company, the leading carriage and omnibus firm in the capital. How old was Sally Hemings when she slept with Jefferson? Hemings was […]
Jefferson consistently spoke out against the international slave trade and outlawed it while he was president. He privately advocated gradual emancipation and colonization of slaves already in the United States, rather than immediate manumission. How did Thomas Jefferson react to slavery? Throughout his entire life, Thomas Jefferson was publicly a […]
At the stroke of midnight on January 1, 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation came into effect and declared enslaved people in the Confederacy free—on the condition that the Union won the war. When were the last slaves freed in the US? Confederate soldiers surrendered in April 1865, but word didn’t reach […]
It is composed of leathern thongs, platted in the common way, and tapers from the end of the handle (within which is a short bit of wood) to the point, which is furnished with a lash of silk-grass, hard platted and knotted, like that of a horse-whip but thicker. What […]