Mythology, Science, & History
L’anse aux Meadows, a Canadian National Historic Site in Newfoundland, contains the oldest evidence of European settlement in North America. Discovered in the 1960s, the site includes the remains of eight buildings with several lodges and carpentry facilities. Using the same techniques found in Scandinavia, the occupants also recovered local… Read more“Map Monday, L’anse aux Meadows”
The First Battle of Bull Run was the first major battle of the US Civil War. The issue of slavery had been tearing the fabric of the nation since its founding. The election of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 proved to be the match that lit the fuse of war. In December… Read more“Map Monday, First Battle of Bull Run”
Operation Overlord was the overall code name for the Allies’ cross-channel invasion of France. The code name for Normandy’s amphibious landings was Operation Neptune. Overlord was the successor to Operation Sledgehammer, a 1942 plan delayed by the allies in favor of landings in North Africa and later Italy. The original… Read more“Map Monday, What if Operation Overlord Failed?”