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, Mercator Projection Correction?
The Mercator projection is the most common depiction of the Earth on a flat surface. With the exception of members of the flat earth society, most readers of this blog accept that the Earth is a sphere. The more precise among you might protest that it’s flattened at the poles… Read more“Map Monday, Mercator Projection Correction?”