Monthly Archives: October 2013

Atlas of the Week 4 (September 30- October 6)- Atlas of Global Strategy (1985)

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The Atlas of Global Strategy; War and Peace in the Nuclear Age by Lawrence Freedman is a great atlas to check out as it is a perfect segue into the Post World War II theme we will be studying in class. … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week 4 (September 30-Ocotber 6): The Racial Dot Map

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Source: http://demographics.coopercenter.org/DotMap/index.htmlSource: The United States of America has had a tumultuous past regarding race relations, as you may have learned a thing or two about in history class. Borders of states were often shaped with race and culture in mind, namely … Continue reading →

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Atlas of the Week 3 [September 30-October 6]: Hammond’s Ambassador World Atlas

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Hammond’s Ambassador World Atlas transports the reader back to 1961 through country profiles, exotic pictures, and hundreds of maps. This atlas is a reflection of a society with atomic anxiety, and the obsessive desire to spread their beliefs internationally and even … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week 3 [September 30-October 6]: Population Density of the United States 1790

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source: http://www.census.gov/history/www/reference/maps/1790_population_map.html How could a map exclusively of the United States shape national identity and American international relations? The Department of the Interior’s map of the population of the United States shows the population density of 1790. This was the first … Continue reading →

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