What is the funniest town name in each US state? With no real rules for naming a town in the US it’s no surprise that there are some odd ones. Given this is Map Monday, of course there’s a map for them. In a change of pace for Map Monday,… Read more“Map Monday, What’s the funniest town name in each state?”
Category: History
Map Monday, 100th Anniversary of the Grand Canyon
The Colorado River created the Grand Canyon. Geological evidence suggests that the river established its course more than five million years ago. As a formation the canyon itself predates the arrival of the river by nearly 65 million years. So why is Map Monday celebrating the 100th anniversary of something… Read more“Map Monday, 100th Anniversary of the Grand Canyon”
Map Monday, What happened to Merry Christmas?
When did Season’s greetings become so complicated. When I was a little kid, in the dim and distant past, the default greeting for everyone was ‘Merry Christmas’. Whether you met them on the street or sent them a card (how many still send or receive cards?), it always included a… Read more“Map Monday, What happened to Merry Christmas?”