mapping Baseball Hall of Famers from 40 States, Nine Countries July 20, 2015 / July 3, 2015 by Adam DuVander | Leave a Comment It’s Hall of Fame weekend in Cooperstown, New York. Craig Biggio, Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez, and John Smoltz will join an exclusive club of just over 300 former baseball players, managers, umpires, and executives elected by baseball writers over the last 79 years. With the help of Baseball Reference, we’ve compiled the birthplaces of every […] Read more »
mapping One Does Not Simply “Live in Washington” July 13, 2015 / July 1, 2015 by Adam DuVander | Leave a Comment George Washington was the first president of the United States, but that was not his last official role in government. Just over a year into retirement, the nation’s second president, John Adams, asked Washington to return to his military roots. On July 13, 1798, the former president became Senior Officer of the Army, a role […] Read more »
mapping Every US Shark Attack Fatality Since 1900 on a Map July 6, 2015 / February 9, 2024 by Adam DuVander | Leave a Comment It’s that time of the year again. No, not 4th of July. It’s Shark Week. The annual Discovery Channel event is now aired all over the world. This summer in North America also marks the 40th anniversary of the shark-themed movie Jaws, so this seems a good time to look at a record of shark […] Read more »