April 24th, 2008
The U.S. States of Polypotamia and Pelisipia?
Being a lover of Geography, I also am infatuated with its sibling, Cartography. Two sites I’ve visited recently will thrill genealogists, geographers, historians, and curiosity-seekers. The first is The Map Room: A Weblog about Maps. [Caution: there is another site called maproom.com--which is a tavern in Chicago--not the same!]. This is a great blog. Recent posts have described errors in …
April 24, 2008 Thursday at 3:10 am
1870 Post Office Directory
I love geography. I briefly considered being a geography major in college, before settling on political science and international affairs. Genealogy, however, has taught me a lot about geography and its important place alongside history, sociology, and geopolitics in defining who we are and where we come from. Recently, I’ve come across a few things that have served my geographical …
April 24, 2008 Thursday at 2:15 am
