While they’re not sovereign entities, each US state has its own flag, state seal, and numerous other symbols. Flags and seals generally date from the state’s admission to the union. Creation of other state symbols has been a little more haphazard. In general, official state symbols are designated as such… Read more“Map Monday, US State Symbols”
Category: History
Map Monday, Changes in US Population by State in 2021
The US population has grown every year since the founding of the country. While that trend continued, in 2021 the US population grew by only 0.1 %, which was the lowest in history. Many factors contributed this record slow growth. In the short term, the COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact… Read more“Map Monday, Changes in US Population by State in 2021”
Map Monday, Roman Roads an Enduring Legacy of Empire
Roman roads were both a product of empire and a key ingredient to its success. Traditionally founded on 21 April 753 BC, Rome didn’t formally become an Empire until 27 BC. That’s when the Senate named Octavian princeps (first citizen). With nothing more than waning traditions restraining them, he and… Read more“Map Monday, Roman Roads an Enduring Legacy of Empire”