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1 Feb

Map of the Week: The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad was a system that was used to move fugitive slaves from areas in the South to Free states in the North, Mexico and even the Caribbean. At its peak about 1000 slaves escaped, per year, using these...
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26 Jan

Map of the Week: Oil Prices! See how the cost of oil has changed across the globe from 2014 to 2016.

The oil industry is currently in its deepest downturn since the 1990s with the current price of oil trading around $32. This price has been cut by more than 60% since June 2014 (from over $100/barrel) and is the lowest...
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19 Jan

Map of the Week: National Cheese Lovers Day

For centuries, cheese has been produced and consumed by many in a variety of forms. Cheese production began as early as 7,500 years ago, when an Arabian merchant from Poland made the discovery after storing milk in his sheep’s stomach...
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14 Oct

Map of the Week: Doctors Without Borders: a Guide

Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières is a humanitarian-aid organization that was founded in France in 1971. They provide medical assistance to people around the world who are subject to conflict, epidemic diseases, natural disasters, and more. Last week they made front...
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21 Sep

Map of the Week: Global Peace Index, 2014

Today is International Peace Day, and with the rising threat of terrorism, escalation of several internal conflicts, and further outbreaks of unrest worldwide, there has never been a more pertinent time to question the state of peace, and to understand...
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14 Sep

Map of the Week: Jewish Population by State

This week holds two of the most important holidays for Jewish culture and religion around the world. This map indicates the distribution of Jewish population in the United States, who will be celebrating Rosh Hashanah and Yom...
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4 Sep

Map of the Week: Labor Day

Monday, September 7th, is Labor Day. Labor Day celebrates the social and economic achievements of American workers. While there have been many social achievements this year, we need remember those who are unemployed. Below is a map that show the...
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6 Aug

Map of the Week: World Tourism Rankings

August is a time for many people to go on vacation. Below is a map of the countries that receive the most tourists every...
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5 Aug

Map of the Week: Current Versus Historic Range of the African Lion

International uproar followed the shooting death of Cecil the Lion by recreational big-game hunter Walter Palmer on July 1, 2015. Poaching and habitat destruction are seriously threatening African Lion (Panthera Leo) populations, with the population decreasing by an estimated 30-50% every 20...
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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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