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When did Kentucky become a state?

The capital city of Kentucky is Frankfort, while the largest city is Louisville. The state's nickname is the Bluegrass State. Other facts about the state include the state bird is the Cardinal, the state flower is the Goldenrod and the state tree is the Tulip Poplar. Residents of the state are known as Kentuckians. It is the 37th largest state in the United States.

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What was the first sport ever to be invented?

The earliest team sport with a complex system of rules is most likely the game Tsu Chu, which was played in China as early as 3000 B.C. Tsu Chu was similar to soccer. It was played by maneuvering a lightweight leather ball into a hole. As in soccer, players were not allowed to use their hands.

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Where did the Battles of Bull Run take place?

During and after the Civil War, the Union and Confederacy adopted different naming methods. Northern historians named battles after rivers, streams and other geographical features. Southern historians named actions after nearby towns or settlements, resulting in the alternate name for these battles: First and Second Manassas. Since the Union ultimately prevailed, its nomenclature is the one that is most commonly used.

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Why was the French and Indian War fought?

In 1756, because of French incursions into the Ohio River Valley, Great Britain declared war on France. Although England had more colonists in North America, France formed various alliances with Native Americans. In the early stages of the war, the British had a number of setbacks. However, William Pitt, the British prime minister, helped to fund the war effort, hiring Prussians to fight in Europe and the colonists to fight in the New World. In 1758 and 1759, the British won major victories, and the French were forced to leave Canada. Although Spain entered the war on the side of France, it wa..

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What are some ancient Japanese inventions?

Pottery was invented by the Jomon, a group of people who lived in ancient Japan as well as in Korea and China. They lived during the last Ice Age, about 14,000 years ago. While they were nomadic tribes, Japan's fertile land and abundant supply of food meant they could live in the same area for extended periods of time, and therefore create relatively fragile pottery.Printing was invented in Korea in about 750 A.D., and in 768 A.D. the Buddhist Japanese empress Nara commissioned the first mass media printing, a reputed one million copies of a charm or prayer. The project is said to have ta..

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What was Harriet Tubman's connection to the Underground Railroad?

Tubman helped at least 70 escaped slaves travel this network and reach freedom. An escaped slave herself, she returned to Maryland numerous times to help family members and friends. She was familiar with the wooded trails of the region and avoided search parties and recapture by traveling at night, using the stars for navigation. During the Civil War, Tubman worked for the Union army as a nurse and armed scout, leading a raid at Combahee Ferry that freed over 700 slaves. She retired after the war, but became active in the campaign for women’s suffrage near the end of her life.

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Who won the Battle of the Somme?

The battle took place between July 1 and Nov. 18, 1916, on both sides of the River Somme in France. More than 1 million men were wounded or killed, making it one of the bloodiest battles in human history. On the first day of battle, the British lost 58,000 troops, one-third of whom were killed, setting a one-day record. The Franco-British offensive gained 12 kilometers of ground, and the offensive was called off due to poor weather in November.

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What was the cause of the Missouri Compromise?

Passed in 1820, the Missouri Compromise was made between pro-slavery and anti-slavery states in the United States. It prohibited slavery in what was formerly the Louisiana Territory, minus the boundaries of the state of Missouri. Slaveholding states did not want to become outnumbered as they would lose the power to protect their interests. The Missouri Compromise would prove to be a temporary solution to the slavery crisis.\n After passing the House on February 26, 1821, the conflict between the North and South intensified. It showed the Northern states that the Southern states had no intentio..

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What did Medusa represent?

Featured in Greek Mythology, Medusa was a monster. She had the face of an angry female with living snakes as hair. Legend stated that anyone who stared directly into Medusa’s eyes would turn to stone. Medusa was once a beautiful maiden who had an affair with Zeus. This infuriated Athena and she transformed Medusa into the serpent.

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How long did it take to build the Great Pyramid?

The construction of the Great Pyramid of Giza is a subject of much debate and speculation by historians. It was a remarkable feat of engineering for the time, requiring the moving and placement of around 2.3 million limestone blocks, each weighing around 5,500 pounds. The logistics of building such a structure at the time, the tallest man-made structure in the world for 3,800 years, are what cause such debate. The ancient Egyptians lacked any powered moving equipment, and so had to rely on human labor for all the moving and placement.\nIt is thought that the pyramid took the work of 20,000 to ..

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