After the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 mandated an end to school segregation, the colleges were all abruptly closed. When did Blacks first go to college? 1799: John Chavis, a Presbyterian minister and teacher, is the first black person on record to attend an American college or […]
1970. PROVO, Utah – Back in 1970, BYU football had its first Black American athlete join the varsity squad. When did BYU start allowing black students? Subsequently, Lee told Wilkinson he would hold him responsible if one of his granddaughters ever went to “BYU and bec[a]me engaged to a colored […]
In some circles, it is a well-known and boast-worthy fact that Utah has historically consumed more Jell-O per capita than any other state in the nation. Which US capital consumes the most Jell-O? “Ninety-nine percent of Americans recognize it,” Furr said. “Seventy-two percent have a box sitting in their cabinet. […]
Lindum Colonia was the Latin name for the settlement which is now the City of Lincoln in Lincolnshire. It was founded as a Roman Legionary Fortress during the reign of the Emperor Nero (58–68 AD) or possibly later. What did the Romans do for Lincoln? It was the Romans who […]
In December 2019, 360 crimes were recorded within Lincoln City Centre. In 2014, Lincoln was rated as bottom of one of the least safe places to live, according to crime statistics. Is Lincoln City a safe city? With a crime rate of 43 per one thousand residents, Lincoln City has […]
Skegness locals are certainly a friendly, down-to-earth bunch. One holidaymaker, who had travelled from Leicester, says: “The main reason we come here is because of everyone you meet out and about and in the bars and stuff. “We’ve made friends for life here over the years. Everyone is great fun […]
Unlike other potentially catastrophic hazards, Seattle has had and will experience powerful earthquakes. The Seattle area experiences three earthquake types with varying consequences:o. Crustal or Shallow Quakes occur in the North American plate at 0-30 km near the crust’s surface along faults. When was the last time Seattle had an […]
Lincolnshire had more airfields than any other county during World War Two. It was known as Bomber County and pilots returning from raids over Germany used Lincoln Cathedral as a landmark to guide them home. We are home to The Red Arrows and The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. What’s […]
A huge camp which was home to thousands of Vikings as they prepared to conquer England in the late ninth century has been uncovered by archaeologists. Established in Torksey, on the banks of the River Trent in Lincolnshire, the camp was used as the Vikings’ defensive and strategic position during […]
Lincolnshire is among the wealthiest communities in the Chicago metropolitan area. Is Lincolnshire a wealthy county? So, if it’s any consolation, figures released by data compilers Eurostat have shown that Lincolnshire is infact the fourth poorest area in the whole of Northern Europe. The data showed the UK has the […]
RP: a social accent of English Received Pronunciation, or RP for short, is the instantly recognisable accent often described as ‘typically British’. Popular terms for this accent, such as ‘the Queen’s English’, ‘Oxford English’ or ‘BBC English’ are all a little misleading. Is RP posh? RP English is said to […]
The city was founded in 1856 as the village of Lancaster on the wild salt marshes and arroyos of what was to become Lancaster County. Renamed after President Abraham Lincoln, it became Nebraska’s state capital in 1869. Why is Lincoln the capital of Nebraska and not Omaha? The site was […]
While de jure segregation enforced by law is no longer practiced, Seattle remains a highly racially segregated city. This is both from the aftermath of legalized segregation and the result of a continued practice of de facto segregation. Is Seattle racially diverse? A low score means most residents are of […]
Seattle is the third most quickly gentrifying city in the US, after Washington, DC and Portland, OR (The Seattle Times [web]). When did gentrification start in Seattle? She finds that in the 1970s and 1980s – when housing costs were low, Seattle wasn’t adding many new residents, and there were […]
Nebraska is in USDA plant hardiness zones 4 and 5. What zone is Nebraska in for growing plants? Nebraska growing zones mostly range from 4b to 5b. A very small area in the far north west region falls into the 4a zone. Planting zones are determined based on first and […]