How can you tell the difference between Irish and Scottish? The main difference between Irish and Scottish is that Irish basically refers to inhabitants of Ireland, whereas Scottish basically refers to the people residing in the country of Scotland. Ireland lies in Northwestern Europe, whereas Scotland is located in the […]
In the simplest terms, a Gael is an Irish person (the Irish speak Gaelic). Legend has it that in the 1920s famous sportswriter Grantland Rice named Saint Mary’s “the Gaels” because there were so many Irish guys on the squad. What is a Gaels mascot? The Iona Gael is a […]
And both of these schools, when they were looking at their budgets, they knew that the biggest, easiest savings was going to be to cut the football program.” That allowed UWM to save other sports, like basketball, soccer, baseball, volleyball. Does UWM have football? UWM Panther Football (@UWMFootball) / Twitter. […]
Pacific-10 Conference Association NCAA Division Division I FBS Members 12 Sports fielded 22 (men’s: 11; women’s: 11) Locations What teams make up Pac-12? The Pac-12 North includes Oregon State, Oregon, Stanford, Washington State, Washington, and Cal-Berkeley. The Pac-12 South teams are Arizona State, Arizona, UCLA, USC, Colorado, and Utah. Four […]
Big Ten Basketball Standings – 2021-22 Conference Overall W-L GB W-L 14-6 1 29-8 12-8 3 26-10 12-8 3 18-14 What are the Big Ten ratings? Big Ten football rankings, record predictions from ESPN Ohio State. Record prediction: 11.8-1.0. Michigan. Record prediction: 9.5-2.6. Penn State. Record prediction: 8.3-3.8. Michigan State. […]
Club Swimming at Marquette is a fun, social way to stay in swimming shape. Our team is co-ed and members of our team range from state swimmers in high school to brand new beginners-we encourage all levels of swimmers to join! What sports does Marquette offer? Men’s sports include basketball, […]
The Big 10. The Big 10 is the oldest football conference in the United States — anchored by original teams Purdue, Wisconsin, Chicago, Michigan, Northwestern and Illinois in 1895. What is the oldest college football conference? The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) is America’s oldest collegiate athletic conference. What is […]
René-Robert Cavelier, sieur de La Salle, led two expeditions in search of the Mississippi Rivers outlet to the Gulf of Mexico for France under King Louis XIV. Who traveled down the Mississippi? On May 8, 1541, south of present-day Memphis, Tennessee, Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River, […]
What kept Marquette and Joliet from reaching the mouth of the Mississippi River? They feared meeting Spanish soldiers. Who was the first French explorer to reach the mouth of the Mississippi River. What was one problem that early French settlements faced? Why did French explorers Marquette and Joliet sail down […]
Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi. On May 8, 1541, south of present-day Memphis, Tennessee, Spanish conquistador Hernando de Soto reaches the Mississippi River, one of the first European explorers to ever do so. Which explorer was buried in the Mississippi river? de SotoThen, early in 1542, de […]
René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle René-Robert Cavelier Nationality French Occupation explorer Known for exploring the Great Lakes, Mississippi River, and the Gulf of Mexico Signature Which explorers sailed down the Mississippi river? Rene Robert Cavelier, Sieur de la Salle Inspired by Jolliet and Marquette’s travels, La Salle explored the […]
The expeditions of De Soto (1542) and La Salle (1682) passed through the area, but there were few permanent white settlers before 1718, when the governor of French Louisiana, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville, founded the city of Nouvelle-Orléans on the first crescent of high ground above the Mississippi’s […]
On February 14, 1779, Captain James Cook, the great English explorer and navigator, is killed by natives of Hawaii during his third visit to the Pacific island group. What famous explorer was eaten by cannibals? Giovanni da Verrazzano Died 1528 (aged 42–43) Guadeloupe Nationality Italian Other names Janus Verrazanus, Jehan […]
On the twenty-seventh of March, 1667, he found himself a free man. This was the background to the start of a career which would eventually lead him to discover the mouth of the great Mississippi, “Father of Waters”. What did La Salle actually find? Having sold his land, La Salle […]
Henry Hudson (1565-1611) was an English explorer and navigator who explored parts of the Arctic Ocean and northeastern North America. The Hudson River, Hudson Strait, and Hudson Bay are named for Hudson. Who explored North America and the Arctic voyages of exploration? John Franklin. The most tragic Northwest Passage expedition […]