Sep 13, 2025 · Pedro Menéndez de Avilés was a Spaniard who founded St. Augustine, Florida, and was a classic example of the conquistador—intrepid, energetic, loyal, and brutal. Born into …

Oct 22, 2025 · Ron DeSantis is a Republican politician who serves as governor of Florida (2019– ) and is a leading figure in the conservative movement. He previously served as a member of …

Sep 4, 2025 · Ruby Bridges is an American activist who became a symbol of the civil rights movement and who was, at age six, the youngest of a group of African American students to …

This is a list of selected cities, towns, and other populated places in the United States, ordered alphabetically by state. (See also city and urban

Burger King Corporation, restaurant company specializing in flame-broiled fast-food hamburgers. It is the second largest hamburger chain in the United States, after McDonald’s, and one of the …

Jim Crow laws expand around the country, segregating schools, parks, businesses, sports, churches, hospitals, and many other areas of life. Blacks are also restricted from buying …

Sep 23, 2025 · rugby, football game played with an oval ball by two teams of 15 players (in rugby union play) or 13 players (in rugby league play). Both rugby union and rugby league have their …

Rugby is a 15-a-side team sport. The object of the game is to ground the ball behind the opponent's try line, into what is called the in-goal area. Rugby is played both with the ball in …

Oct 14, 2025 · In March 2020 the Idaho state legislature passed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, which prohibited transgender girls and women from participating in sporting events for …

Since 1790, when the first U.S. census was conducted, New York City has held the title as the most-populated city in the United States. In that initial census, New York City had 33,131 …