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Antoine de la Mothe, sieur de Cadillac ( / ˈkædɪlæk /, French: [kadijak]; March 5, 1658 – October 16, 1730), born Antoine Laumet, was a French explorer and adventurer in New France, which stretched from Eastern Canada to Louisiana on the Gulf of Mexico. He rose from a modest beginning in Acadia in 1683 as an explorer, trapper, and a ...
Equinoctial France was the contemporary name given to the colonization efforts of France in the 17th century in South America, around the line of Equator, before "tropical" had fully gained its modern meaning: Equinoctial means in Latin "of equal nights", i.e., on the Equator, where the duration of days and nights is nearly the same year round.
Interesting Facts for Kids. 66. Scotland's national animal is a unicorn. 67. Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur. 68. A shrimp’s heart isn’t in its chest; it’s located near the ...
Fort Toulouse. Fort Toulouse ( Muscogee: Franca choka chula ), also called Fort des Alibamons and Fort Toulouse des Alibamons, is a historic fort near the city of Wetumpka, Alabama, United States, that is now maintained by the Alabama Historical Commission. The French founded the fort in 1717, naming it for Louis-Alexandre de Bourbon, comte de ...
Frances Hodgson Burnett. Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911). Frances Eliza Hodgson was born in Cheetham, Manchester, England.
Map all coordinates using: OpenStreetMap. There are seven National Natural Landmarks in the U.S. state of Alabama . Beaver Creek Swamp. Cathedral Caverns State Park. Dismals Canyon. Mobile–Tensaw River Delta. Newsome Sinks Karst Area. Red Mountain Expressway Cut. Shelta Cave.
Ace trivia night with these cool and random fun facts for adults and kids. This list of interesting facts is the perfect way to learn something new about life. 105 Fun Facts About Science, History ...
New France ( French: Nouvelle-France) was the territory colonized by France in North America, beginning with the exploration of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence by Jacques Cartier in 1534 and ending with the cession of New France to Great Britain and Spain in 1763 under the Treaty of Paris . A vast viceroyalty, New France consisted of five colonies ...