The Great War (1914)
War map of Europe (1914) American map of Europe with statistics of the nations (population, length of railroads, telegraphs and
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Historical Maps
Historical maps showing territorial changes of countries and historical events of the past.
Isochronic passage chart for travellers (1881)
Isochronic passage chart fo travellers, showing the shortest number of daysjourney from London by the quickest, through routes and using
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To New York: 5 – 10 days. To Sydney: 30 – 40 days
Read MoreHow languages have changed in the Iberian peninsula over the past 1000 years
Journey through the linguistic history of the Iberian Peninsula with our animated map. Discover how languages have evolved over the past 1000 years and learn about the diverse languages spoken in Spain and Portugal today.
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Atlas of the colonization and decolonization of Africa
The established history of Africa was, until current times, written for Africans by the white men, who had actively made their way through the African continent in a very proud and regularly changing stage in Europe’s history that appeared to be infinite with energy and ideas. A conference was held in Berlin in 1884 to negotiate with Africa’s colonization in such a manner as to sidestep the provocation of war. Hence, a tone for some sort of orchestration of contending interests in Africa was set.
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Viking Expansion
The Vikings were the great raiders, traders, explorers, and settlers of medieval Europe. From their base in Scandinavia, they established outposts in the British Isles, Ireland, Iceland, Greenland, France, the Mediterranean, and Russia. They were probably also the first people from Europe to set foot in North America – almost 500 years before the arrival of Christopher Columbus.
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