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May 23, 2024 · We use maps, geography, and history to explore the connections between places and people in Boston, New England, and beyond. Our collection of a quarter million goegraphic objects, our educational programs, and free exhibitions bring the power of historical geography to everyone.
4 days ago · The Klondike Gold Rush [n 1] was a migration by an estimated 100,000 prospectors to the Klondike region of Yukon, in north-western Canada, between 1896 and 1899. Gold was discovered there by local miners on August 16, 1896; when news reached Seattle and San Francisco the following year, it triggered a stampede of prospectors.
May 18, 2024 · The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal runs along the Potomac River from the mouth of Rock Creek at Georgetown in Washington, D.C., to Cumberland, Md. Its 74 lift locks raised canal boats from near sea level to 605 feet of elevation at Cumberland. The towpath, built 12 feet wide as a path for mules, is now a nearly level byway for hikers and bicyclists ...
May 23, 2024 · Orleans Territory. It might look like modern-day Louisiana, but this is actually a map of the Orleans territory, which was in existence for only a few short years, from 1804 until 1812. At that point, it was admitted to the Union as Louisiana. As you can see, some areas were in dispute by Spain and Florida.
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May 3, 2024 · A world map is a graphical representation that depicts Earth’s exterior on a flat surface. World maps can be used to show political features, such as borders between states, as well as physical features. Because Earth is an ellipsoid, a world map is necessarily a distorted representation that various transformations, called projections, have attempted to moderate. World maps have evolved ...
1 day ago · The history of the Internet has its origin in the efforts of scientists and engineers to build and interconnect computer networks.The Internet Protocol Suite, the set of rules used to communicate between networks and devices on the Internet, arose from research and development in the United States and involved international collaboration, particularly with researchers in the United Kingdom and ...
