Martin Altenburg and Kwasi Enin have accomplished a rare academic feat — being accepted into every Ivy League school. Yet they were raised very differently. One student grew up in North Dakota with “hands-off” parents, the other grew up on the East Coast with strict parents. Here’s a look at […]
Desegregation of campus dormitories didn’t begin until 1946. Jesse Owens, who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, had to live off-campus as an Ohio State student. When did OSU become coed? The university opened its doors to 24 students on September 17, 1873. In 1878, […]
Oberlin College. The four women who enrolled that year made Oberlin College the first coeducational college in the United States. Three of the four women graduated with A.B. degrees in 1841. They were the first women in the United States to receive this degree. What was the first coeducational college […]
Tips to get your child into an Ivy League school Prepare early. Nurture academic development. Focus on strengths and interests. Leave room for autonomy. Emphasize extracurricular activities. Pursue excellent test scores. Make sure the essays are phenomenal. Be mindful of deadlines. What is the easiest Ivy League school to get […]
1878. The Ohio State University was established in 1870 as a land-grant university (then called the Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College) under the provisions of the Morrill Act of 1862. Instruction began in 1873 on a farm near Columbus. The name was changed to The Ohio State University in 1878. […]
The College of William and Mary‘s website states, “The College of William and Mary was the first college to become a university (1779).” Johns Hopkins University opened in 1876 and claims to be “America’s first research university” (emphasis added). What was the 1st college? Established in: 1088 The ‘Nourishing Mother […]
Known as the “father of American education,” Horace Mann (1796–1859), a major force behind establishing unified school systems, worked to establish a varied curriculum that excluded sectarian instruction. Who is the father of education and why? Horace Mann was born on May 4, 1796 in Franklin, Massachusetts. Is John Dewey […]
The Bedlam Series. The Bedlam Series is the name given to the Oklahoma–Oklahoma State rivalry. It refers to the athletics rivalry between Oklahoma State University Cowboys and Cowgirls and the University of Oklahoma Sooners of the Big 12 Conference. What do they call the OU vs OSU game? The Oklahoma […]
By 1905, white Americans owned most of the land in Indian Territory. Two years later, the area once known as Indian Territory entered the Union as a part of the new state of Oklahoma. Who created Indian Territory? In 1830, Congress passed the Indian Removal Act, which authorized the U.S. […]
What is the Oklahoma Romeo and Juliet Law? There is a close in age exemption to statutory rape in Oklahoma, which is called the “Romeo and Juliet Law”. This law was implemented to prevent the prosecution of consensual sex between teenagers that are close in age. Can an 18 year […]
Check out seven facts about this infamous chapter in American history. Cherokee Indians are forced from their homelands during the 1830’s. How many natives died during the Indian Removal Act? More than 46,000 Native Americans were forced—sometimes by the U.S. military—to abandon their homes and relocate to “Indian Territory” that […]
Delaware prides itself on being “The First State” for ratifying the Constitution before any other, but it was among the last to ratify the 13th Amendment outlawing slavery, waiting until February 1901, more than 35 years after the end of the Civil War. When were the last slaves freed in […]
1866. Ratified in 1866, the treaties provided for the abolition of slavery and the extension of citizenship, including land rights, to the freed slaves. Which state was the last to free slaves? Mississippi Becomes Final State to Abolish Slavery. When did slavery end in each state? 1865The Thirteenth Amendment to […]
thirteen all. Today, only thirteen all-black towns still exist, but their importance in Oklahoma’s history remains. Are there still black towns in Oklahoma? Towns that still survive are Boley, Brooksville, Clearview, Grayson, Langston, Lima, Red Bird, Rentiesville, Summit, Taft, Tatums, Tullahassee, and Vernon. The largest and most renowned of these […]
Is it pronounced Osu or OSS? Many write “Osu” or “Oss” or “Ossu”, all of them are correct. The pronunciation is closer to “Ohss”. How do you pronounce OSSU in Japanese? Osu is a Japanese word, it is penned and pronounced in a number of ways. You can write it […]