Monthly Archives: March 2017

Atlas of the Week: Historical Atlas of the American South

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Madeline Shea

Atlas: The Routledge Historical Atlas of the American South written by Andrew Frank is a relevant atlas to look at, as it is connected to my “Map of the Week”. The atlas full of beautiful maps and drawings of the … Continue reading →

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The Statistics of Slavery

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Madeline Shea

Does the appearance of a map reflect its true intentions? While I was searching for maps, I came across this map and perceived it as a scientific map. After further analysis of the propaganda found in the map, my initial … Continue reading →

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Where the Wall Will Be: An Atlas of the Mexican – United States Border

Posted on March 19, 2017 by Sean M.

http://www.wwu.edu/bpri/files/2010_fall_border_brief.pdf   This link leads to an atlas detailing the traffic and activity across the Mexican – US border in 2010. This seemed quite relevant with the immigration uproar the past year or so. This atlas marks where crossings occur, … Continue reading →

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Atlas of the U.S. Presidential Election Results

Posted on March 17, 2017 by William Alpaugh

http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/ To go along with my Map of the Week “Clinton’s America,” here is a highly detailed atlas of each election result dating all the way back to 1789. Not only will this provide percentages and vote counts to further … Continue reading →

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The Cartography of Clinton’s America: Does Size Matter?

Posted on March 17, 2017 by William Alpaugh

If you are a breathing human-being in the United States, or perhaps even elsewhere, you did not go an hour without either hearing or seeing a comment, tweet, picture, video– you name it– regarding the election results on November 9th, … Continue reading →

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The Perceived Fantasy Land of 1920s Manhattan

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Sean M.

  Never has a map caught my eye so quickly. “A map of the wondrous isle of Manhattan” was created by the cartographer Charles Vernon Farrow in 1926, yet I feel as though I imagined the same captivating New York … Continue reading →

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“How Communists Menace Vital Materials” by Bryan C. Carapucci and Michael Roberts

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Michael Roberts

    Above is a complex yet fascinating map created by the congressional House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in 1956, a pivotal point within the Cold War era. The map itself is a constituent of a report given to congress … Continue reading →

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The Map of China’s Ethnic Groups

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Violet Zeng

First Map: Second Map: We all know that America is a diverse nation. It embraces people from all over the world. China is also a diverse country, but its diversity is not same as America’s. Even though most of Chinese … Continue reading →

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Calling All Immigrants

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Cathryn F.

Turn on your television, log onto Facebook, or open a newspaper and you will be hard pressed to finish your morning routine without hearing or seeing a news story on immigration. This is not a new phenomenon; immigration policies have … Continue reading →

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Strange Maps and Strange Cities

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Cathryn F.

With the stress of midterms and projects looming over the student body this past week, I felt it was best to take a break from studying and go looking for something fun in preparation for a much needed week without … Continue reading →

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