McGill University. Built in 1821, McGill University is the oldest university in Montreal, Quebec's largest city. The university was founded by Scottish merchant James McGill, and that accounts for the university being an English-language school. McGill covers an expanse of two campuses with 11 faculties of study and 300 disciplines.
About Boone, NC. The town of Boone sits in Watauga County atop the beautiful Appalachian Mountains of. North Carolina. Serving as the county seat and market town, Boone is also home to. Appalachian State University. Our town gets its name from the famous pioneer and. explorer, Daniel Boone.
Boone was elected to the first of his three terms in the Virginia General Assembly, during the Revolutionary War, and fought in the Battle of Blue Licks in 1782. Blue Licks, a Shawnee victory over the Patriots, was one of the last battles of the Revolutionary War, coming after the main fighting ended in October 1781.