mapping 4th of July: Not Just for the USA June 29, 2015 / June 24, 2015 by Adam DuVander | 1 Comment on 4th of July: Not Just for the USA In the United States, we’ll be celebrating Independence Day this weekend. July 4 marks the signing of America’s Declaration of Independence from England. However, the date is only one of 365 (or 366) dates in existence. Unsurprisingly, other things have happened on this date. If you’re looking for American patriotism, consider this map of over […] Read more »
mapping Seven Wonders of the World? More Like 46 Wonders June 22, 2015 / June 9, 2015 by Adam DuVander | Leave a Comment Humans love lists. You’ll find them across your Facebook feed, and on numerous blogs, but they’re not new. In fact, one of the oldest lists in existence is that of the Seven Wonders of the World. Dating as far back to Ancient Greece, the original Seven Wonders list includes only sights near the Mediterranean, and […] Read more »
mapping Does Education Influence Incarceration? June 15, 2015 / May 30, 2015 by Adam DuVander | Leave a Comment Almost one percent of the US population lives in a jail cell. Any time a politically-charged topic like incarceration is discussed, it often involves a discussion of education. The two topics are intertwined because the data suggests at the very least a correlation between one and another. In fact, you can see the connection visually […] Read more »