Monthly Archives: October 2023

The Political Polarization of Life Expectancy in America: Life Expectancy Increases as a Function of Political Affiliation

Posted on October 29, 2023 by Eric Zhou

Map Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352827321001154 The first map depicts the average increase in life expectancy since 2014, second shows the percentage of population that votes republican. I’m sure all of us have been amused by the childish name calling and arguing of … Continue reading →

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Mapping the Road to Love in the 19th Century

Posted on October 27, 2023 by Bridget Johnston

If there was a guide to work your way into someone’s heart, would you use it? It is time to delete your Tinder profile and forget about the person you met at the bar last week because with this antique … Continue reading →

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Mexico’s Crippling Water Crisis

Posted on October 26, 2023 by Thomas Cahill

Map of the Week, Provided by the Central Intelligence Agency Mexico’s Chronic Water Crisis 62% of Mexico’s municipalities face dangerous water shortages (newyorktimes.org). 73 Million Mexicans, 57% of the population, lack access to clean drinking water. Additionally, Mexico consumes … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: “Soviet Penetration in the Near East, Middle East and East Africa Through the Media of Hospitals and Medical Missions”

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Grace Brown

Whether it was espionage, space races, or the Red Scare, Americans have been fascinated, and at times terrified, by the formation of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). While most of the understanding we have from the time of … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: Mem-O-Map: Okinawa

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Lucy Duggan

Throughout the first six weeks of this course, The Rhetorical Lives of Maps, we have focused on how maps have much more meaning than just giving directions, and how they can tell a story. This was exemplified within the first … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: Alaska Size and Distance Comparison

Posted on October 24, 2023 by Matthew Boone

When viewing the Mercator Projection of the United States map, how often do we consider the relative sizes of the fifty states? This map presents a graphic illustration of the size of Alaska in comparison to the entire continental … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: The Intercontinental Railway

Posted on October 22, 2023 by Will Guy

Visionaries, engineers, and leaders from all over the world have long been fascinated by the concept of connecting North America to Eurasia by rail. Currently in the planning stage, and now known as the Intercontinental Railway, this ambitious plan of … Continue reading →

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The most photographed places in the world

Posted on October 17, 2023 by Konstantinos Soulis

Ever wonder why everyone wants to go to Greece or Italy for summer vacation? Or even to Austria or Switzerland for a skiing trip? The answer is simple: it’s really beautiful. Cities in Europe are built around the natural landscapes … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: Every Country Britain HAS NOT Invaded

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Carter House

Every Country Britain HAS NOT Invaded – map by Indy100 (https://www.indy100.com/news/uk-great-britain-invasion-empire-war-conquest-globe-invaded-2017-7460711) Great Britain (or England, The United Kingdom, etc.) has possessed large international status and power for a number of centuries. Their early industrialization coupled with aspirations to dominate … Continue reading →

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Map of the Week: Shark vs Human Killing Inequality

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Christopher Ferreira

One of our maps of the week is about the troubled relationship between sharks and humans. I’ve long had an issue with the idea of shark-infested waters. If we use this sentiment in human terms, Los Angeles is human-infested land. … Continue reading →