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Map of the Week: Around the World in 80 Beers
For thousands of years, beer has been used by mankind to temporarily break free from the rigidities of society. Yet beer has undoubtedly come to represent more than just a refreshing drink, it has progressed into a product of … Continue reading
Tolerance of Homosexuality: A World Divided
The simplest questions often bring about the most controversial discussions. The prevalence of the debate regarding acceptance of homosexuality is increasing across not only the United States of America, but all countries. The extremely straightforward question “Should society accept homosexuality?” … Continue reading
Map of the Week 2 [September 22-29]: Rand McNally’s “Hawaii”
Source: http://www.bigmapblog.com/2013/map-of-hawaii-rand-mcnally-191/ A map’s power derives from the decisions of what to include made by cartographers, which have an immense impact on their underlying meaning and importance. It is not apparent from a brief glance at a map, … Continue reading
Map of the Week [September 22-29]: Africa in 1909
In the words of Denis Wood, “mapmaking fuses its growth and development with history, in the transformation of the world” (Wood 47). The National Geographic Magazine map of Africa from 1909 shows modern viewers the continent of Africa in a … Continue reading
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