Who was the founder of Detroit?

Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, a French explorer and administrator, founded Fort Pontchartrain du Detroit in 1701.

The Cadillac automobile is named for him.

How were Samuel, John, and John Quincy Adams related? American Revolutionary patriots Samuel (1722-1803) and John Adams (1735-1826) were cousins. John Quincy Adams (17671848) was John's son. Two of these men served as president of the U.S.: John (served 1797-1801) and John…
What is the “Thunderer of Waters”? The "Thunderer of Waters" is the Indian name for Niagara Falls, New York.
Who was the first American-born child of English settlers? Virginia Dare, born in 1587 to English settlers of the "lost colony" of Roanoke Island. The entire colony disappeared; Dare's death date is unknown.
Did the Pilgrims eat Turkey at the first Thanksgiving celebration at Plymouth Rock? At the three-day festivities celebrating survival through the winter, many foods were served, but turkey was not one of them. The menu included: venison, duck, goose, seafood, eels, white bread, corn bread, leeks,…
Is it true that Manhattan Island was bought from the Indians for $24? What Peter Minuit gave the Manhattoe tribe was a package of trinkets and cloth valued at 60 guilders, roughly equivalent to $24.
Who founded the city of Chicago? A black man from Haiti named Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable (1745-1818) founded the city of Chicago. In 1772, Du Sable founded a settlement called Eschikagou on the north bank of the Chicago…