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”
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Map Monday, how much snow to cancel school?
How much snow does it take to cancel school? Astronomically we’re only half-way through autumn, but flakes are already flying in some parts of the country. As I write this post blizzard-like conditions are in the forecast for the Lake Superior snow belts. An impending snowstorm brings lots of questions. … Read more“Map Monday, how much snow to cancel school?”
Map Monday, Per capita oddities for each US state
Map Monday continues the popular (by my admittedly subjective standard) series of ‘what each state leads in‘ with a look at per capita oddities. I’m often asked how I find the maps featured on Map Monday. As with most things I do, there’s no specific formula. In this case I… Read more“Map Monday, Per capita oddities for each US state”
