We live on a globe. Humans have known that for thousands of years. Despite what you may have been taught in school, Columbus knew he wasn’t going to sail off the edge of the globe. That said, he drastically underestimated the size of the earth. Part of the error came… Read more“Map Monday, What is the Oldest Depiction of the Earth as a Globe?”
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Map Monday, What are Land-Grant Colleges?
Land-grant colleges were formally created by the Morrill Acts of 1862 and 1890. Despite the raging US Civil War, the federal government recognized the need to enhance the nation’s education system. Traditional colleges focused on a classical liberal education. They produced great thinkers, lawyers, and cultural leaders, but things were… Read more“Map Monday, What are Land-Grant Colleges?”
Map Monday, Earthquakes, Causes, Facts, & Predictions
Earthquakes are caused by the sudden release of energy through the earth’s crust, which creates seismic waves. The disruption caused by these waves creates the shaking that most people associate with earthquakes. The US Geological Survey (USGS) estimates there are ~500,000 seismic events every year. Most of them are too… Read more“Map Monday, Earthquakes, Causes, Facts, & Predictions”