Do we live on a flat earth? Is the world a sphere, a circle or a disk? For the vast majority of people the answer is obviously a sphere. Belief in a flat Earth is even a euphemism for ignorance. Think about the persistent myth that pre-enlightenment Europeans believed the… Read more“Map Monday, Do we live on a flat earth?”
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Map Monday, US without European Colonization
What if European colonization of the US never happened? That’s right no Christopher Columbus, Henry Hudson, Cartier, Bering, or Ponce de Leon. No founding of St. Augustine, Jamestown, Plymouth, or any other European outpost. How does this come to be? Maybe the Vikings’ tales of hostile natives and poor farmland… Read more“Map Monday, US without European Colonization”
Map Monday, Who really discovered America?
Who discovered America? This simple three word question often elicits strong reactions. Why? Primarily because other than a wind-blown Chinese junk the generally accepted answers are all Europeans. As a fifth-grader I was required to write a paragraph answering this question. I dutifully wrote several sentences about the expected answer… Read more“Map Monday, Who really discovered America?”
