The Battle of Antietam is often cited as the bloodiest day in American history. Strictly speaking, this isn’t true. The hurricane that struck Galveston, Texas killed more Americans than the battle. It is the bloodiest single day of combat in US history. While more Americans died in four other civil… Read more“Map Monday, Antietam, inflection point for US Civil War”
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Map Monday, Population center of the US by census year
The United States Constitution (Article One Section II) requires a full population census every ten years. The results from the count set the number of members from each state in the House of Representatives. The Constitution further allowed the government to define the specifics of the process. Marshals of the… Read more“Map Monday, Population center of the US by census year”
Map Monday, 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Lunar Landing
July 20th marks the 50th Anniversary of the successful Apollo 11 lunar landing. Born as an outgrowth of the Cold War competition between the United States and the Soviet Union, the Apollo program sent twenty-four astronauts to the moon. Twelve of them set foot on the moon. The first two… Read more“Map Monday, 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11 Lunar Landing”