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  • What I learned this semester

    The hardest part of the semester was figuring out how to make an interactive map. I was not able to complete my first interactive maps until two weeks after the due date. For the longest time, I couldn’t figure out how to download the data. Then, when I looked, they were oversized, and after I…

  • How can authors use geographic elements to help convey history?

    There are many benefits to having geographic elements when discussing history. The first benefit is that it gives readers an idea of location. Every historical event occurs in a location and by telling readers the location of an event, they will care more because they know where it happened. It’s not just something that happened…

  • When it is Appropiate to Use Wikipedia

    We have all been told don’t use Wikipedia. It is not a trustworthy source. But is it accurate to say that we should never use Wikipedia? I will provide some answers to this question. We have all had an experience where we know about a case study, fact or study that would be very valuable…