i *love* these maps from a pedagogical pov bc they so strikingly illustrate the idea of deep historical continuity, the interrelation of geography and society, the intersection of the natural and social sciences and the value of interdisciplinary scholarship, how even geology can be political, etc
Alabama, from mineral deposits through agriculture and slavery to modern voting.
Understanding how this sort of thing happens and why it matters is a basic test a lot of people are failing while they argue teaching history is unimportant
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