In November Americans set aside a day to give thanks. The national holiday of Thanksgiving generally includes family gatherings, over-eating, football, and at least where I Iive the first snows of winter. For better or worse it’s also the month Americans run the popularity contests known as an election. Like… Read more“Map Monday, A November Election we can all Disagree on and still be Friends”
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Map Monday, Where are the World’s High-speed trains and How Fast are they?
Trains offered the first form of truly high-speed land transportation. For nearly 100 years they reigned supreme for intercity and longer distance travel. During the first half of the 20th century automobiles and airplanes chipped away at the railway’s monopoly. The advent of jet airplanes and the modern highway system… Read more“Map Monday, Where are the World’s High-speed trains and How Fast are they?”
Map Monday, A Brief History of Bicycles
The modern bicycle traces its lineage back to the early 19th century. Baron Karl von Drais invented a two wheeled tandem vehicle, known as the Draisienne. The Baron’s invention possessed the familiar tandem wheels, but it lacked pedals. Like a skateboard or scooter, riders propelled the bike using their feet…. Read more“Map Monday, A Brief History of Bicycles”