Wrestling RANK TEAM (FIRST) RECORD RANK TEAM (FIRST) RECORD 1 Penn State (17) (17-0) 2 Iowa (14-1) 3 Michigan (12-1) What college is known for wrestling? Stanford University Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to […]
Ivy League Football Recruiting Ivy League schools are allowed to admit an average of 30 players a year. Based on their scores, recruits fall into one of four categories or bands, something like A, B, C, D, with A being the highest band and the coach is allowed a certain […]
Clubs and Organizations Anime. Baylor International Student Association. Bible Study Group. Chapel Advisory Committee. Computer Club. Earth Advocates. Fellowship of Christian Athletes. French Club. Does Baylor have club sports? The Baylor Club Sports program provides students with the opportunity to learn new skills and enjoy competition in a recreational and […]
James Madison is known as the Father of the Constitution because of his pivotal role in the document’s drafting as well as its ratification. Madison also drafted the first 10 amendments — the Bill of Rights. Who is referred to as the Father of the Constitution and why? James Madison, […]
Although he only wanted to be remembered for these three things, Jefferson can also be remembered as a diplomat, architect, farmer, musician, scientist, attorney, and inventor. Jefferson’s greatest legacy to the United States is that he will be remembered as the defender of democracy and advocate for the common people. […]
Early decision applications are reviewed in the fall, and students are notified in mid-December of Cornell’s decision. Before applying early decision, it is important to know that: November 1 is the early decision application deadline. Early decision is binding. What time are Cornell decisions released? at 7 pm ETHere’s When […]
Jefferson wanted Bill of Rights for new Constitution Jefferson recognized that a stronger federal government would make the country more secure economically and militarily, but he feared that a strong central government might become too powerful, restricting citizens’ rights. What did Jefferson disagree with in the Constitution? Jefferson’s main criticism […]
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” What is the most important phrase in the Declaration of Independence and why? The most […]
Those who drafted the Declaration believed that it was better to remove the section dealing with slavery than risk a long debate over the issue of slavery. They needed the support for independence from the southern states. Was slavery included in the Declaration of Independence? What isn’t widely known, however, […]
On December 18, 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment was adopted as part of the United States Constitution. The amendment officially abolished slavery, and immediately freed more than 100,000 enslaved people, from Kentucky to Delaware. The language used in the Thirteenth Amendment was taken from the 1787 Northwest Ordinance. How was slavery […]
Fact #1: These seven men are the principle Founding Fathers: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay and James Madison. Who were considered the Founding Fathers of America? Although the list of members can expand and contract in response to political pressures and ideological prejudices […]
Of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, only two would become president: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. (They and one other, Elbridge Gerry, would serve as vice president.) Of the 39 signers of the Constitution of the United States, only two would become president: George Washington and James […]
Carroll died on November 14, 1832, at age 95, in Baltimore. He holds the distinction of being the oldest lived Founding Father. He had outlived four of the first six U.S. presidents. Who was the last surviving Founding Father? James Madison has the opportunity to be known as the last […]
Lincoln turned the conversation back before it even started. “Let us believe,” he said, “as in the days of our youth, that Washington was spotless. It makes human nature better to believe that one human being was perfect—that human perfection is possible.” Did Abraham Lincoln know George Washington? George Washington […]
Harriet Tubman is called “The Moses of Her People” because like Moses she helped people escape from slavery. Harriet is well known as a “conductor” on the Underground Railroad. Using a network of abolitionists and free people of color, she guided hundreds of slaves to freedom in the North and […]