D-Day is military shorthand for the first day of a military operation. The jargon also includes H-Hour, which refers to the first hour of the operation. These codes provide additional secrecy and allow enhanced planning. By combining the letters with positive or negative numbers planners can specify exact times for… Read more“Map Monday, D-Day Invasion Facts”
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Map Monday, The origins of US Memorial Day
Memorial Day – if you’re like most Americans you probably think of this day as the beginning of summer. Visions of parades, barbecues, the first open weekend for the community pool or a nearby amusement park. Those certainly pertain to the modern celebration of Memorial Day. Like many other national… Read more“Map Monday, The origins of US Memorial Day”
Map Monday, Where to go for sunshine
Sunshine or sunlight is essential to life on Earth. Sure a small subset of organisms thrive in places that sunshine never reaches, but most are at least indirectly dependent on solar energy. Whether they live in ever-dark caves or in the depths of the oceans most food chains can be… Read more“Map Monday, Where to go for sunshine”