Cahokia grew from a small settlement established around 700 A.D. to a metropolis rivaling London and Paris by 1050. But just 200 years later, the once-thriving civilization had all but vanished, abandoning its patchwork collection of monumental earthworks for still-unknown reasons. What is Cahokia and why is it historically significant? […]
Disease Theory. Another possibility is that the Mound Builders died from a highly infectious disease. Numerous skeletons show that most Mound Builders died before the age of 50, with the most deaths occurring in their 30s. What happened to the Mound Builder societies? Following the description by Jacques le Moyne […]
the Adena. From c. 500 B.C. to c. 1650 A.D., the Adena, Hopewell, and Fort Ancient Native American cultures built mounds and enclosures in the Ohio River Valley for burial, religious, and, occasionally, defensive purposes. Which early Native American group is referred to as mound builders? The first Indian group […]
In Illinois, it is legal to own and carry a butterfly knife. In Chicago it is illegal to carry a concealed knife with a blade longer than 2.5 inches. Concealed carry of a double-edged knife is prohibited. Automatic (switchblade) and gravity knives are prohibited. Is butterfly knife illegal in Illinois? […]
U.S. News ranked Indiana #3 in Housing Affordability and #2 in Overall Affordability. Illinois was ranked #22 overall. In addition, you get access to great schools. Indiana’s Four Star School program ranks the state’s schools for excellence in academics and accountability. Are people from Illinois moving to Indiana? Porter County’s […]
The Top 20 Most Beautiful Places to Live in the World Seoul, Korea. Starting our list is Seoul, one of the biggest cities in Korea. Cape Town, South Africa. Edinburgh, Scotland. Santiago, Chile. Auckland, New Zealand. The Seychelles, Africa. Boulder, Colorado. Paris, France. What is the most perfect place to […]
The rest of the state is rife with natural beauty – from jaw-dropping geology to cascading waterfalls, as well as picturesque small towns and scenic hiking trails. What is the prettiest part of Illinois? The 10 Most Beautiful Places in Illinois Starved Rock State Park. It’s no wonder that Starved […]
Clemson University is the state’s 1862 institution. The 1890 Research & Extension Program is the cornerstone of the historical land-grant status of South Carolina State University. The Program is integral in helping the university preserve its 1890 land-grant legacy of service to the citizens of South Carolina. What are the […]
19. We partner with the 19 historically black universities that were established under the Second Morrill Act of 1890. Today there are 19 1890 land-grant universities across the United States. How many land grant universities are there in the US? Most generally, 1862 Institutions are the original land-grant colleges and […]
The Giza pyramid complex (Arabic: مجمع أهرامات الجيزة), also called the Giza necropolis, is the site on the Giza Plateau in Greater Cairo, Egypt that includes the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, along with their associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx […]
The ending of Huckleberry Finn reveals Tom to be even more callous and manipulative than we realized. The bullet in Tom’s leg seems rather deserved when Tom reveals that he has known all along that Miss Watson has been dead for two months and that she freed Jim in her […]
How do Huck and Jim know that they have passed Cairo? Huck and Jim know they have passed Cairo when they see the Ohio River. Why did Huck and Jim find Cairo? Huck explains how he and Jim “read” the river and conclude that they have floated past Cairo, Illinois, […]
LSU is one of only a handful of universities in the United States that are designated as a land-grant, sea-grant and space-grant institution. Is LSU the flagship or land-grant? Louisiana State University Type Public flagship land-grant research university Established January 2, 1860 Parent institution Louisiana State University System Accreditation SACS […]
A land grant is a gift of real estate—land or its use privileges—made by a government or other authority as an incentive, means of enabling works, or as a reward for services to an individual, especially in return for military service. What does land grant mean in US history? The […]
When Caliph al-Mu’izz li Din Allah arrived from the old Fatimid capital of Mahdia in Tunisia in 973, he gave the city its present name, Qāhirat al-Mu’izz (“The Vanquisher of al-Mu’izz”), from which the name “Cairo” (al-Qāhira) originates. Where did the name Cairo come from? Cairo is a boy’s name […]