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27 Jul

Map of the Week: Colorado River Day

Saturday, July 25th, was Colorado River Day. The Colorado River provides water for seven states in the west. The river is being affected by pollution and drought. Over 30 million people rely on the Colorado River every day, and many...
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20 Jul

Map of the Week: Moon Landing Anniversary

Today, July 20th, is Moon Day. This day celebrates the landing of Apollo 11 on the moon in 1969. This was the first spacecraft to land on the moon with people. Below is a map of the birthplaces of all...
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13 Jul

Map of the Week: Bastille Day and the Spread of Democracy

Tomorrow, July 14th, is Bastille Day, which commemorates the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution, the fall of the monarchy and the formation of the French Democratic state in 1789. The ideals of liberty, equality, and fraternity became...
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6 Jul

Map of the Week: Gender equity in sports

Yesterday the United States Women’s Soccer Team defeated Japan 5-2 in the FIFA Women’s World Cup Final in Vancouver, claiming their third world title. The event was watched by soccer fans around the country, and was called a “ratings knockout” by...
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1 Jul

Map of the Week: Canada Day- Province capitals and fun facts

Today, July 1st is Canada Day. To commemorate it, below is a map of the capitals of the Canadian provinces and a fun fact about each one! Written by Elise Mazur and Christopher Ewell, AGS Interns,...
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17 Jun

Map of the Week: Ramadan Begins- The Global Muslim Population

Tonight, June 17 is the beginning of Ramadan, a month of fasting observed by Muslims around the world to commemorate the Islamic belief in the first revelation of the holy Qur’an to the Prophet Mohammed. Ramadan occurs in the ninth...
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8 Jun

Map of the Week: World Oceans Day – The Geography of our Oceans

Monday, June 8th is World Oceans Day so our Map of the Week this week focuses on the Geography of our oceans. International laws and regulations on the high seas are difficult to enforce as they are outside any one...
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5 Jun

Map of the Week: World Environment Day

June 5th is the UN’s World Environment Day. The day is to promote world-wide awareness and action for the planet. This year’s theme is: Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care. In honor of this day we made a...
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4 Jun

Map of the Week: National Doughnut Day

Friday, June 5th, is National Doughnut Day across the US. Both Dunkin Donuts and Krispy Kreme are handing out free doughnuts! We made two maps to show the locations of the two stores. There is an interesting pattern of locations....
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21 May

Map of the Week: Red Nose Day

Today is Red Nose Day, a day to highlight the child poverty that exists in the country. People are having fundraisers through entertainment. The map below displays the percent of children in poverty throughout the states. 22%, 16 million, of children in...
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