San Francisco had the 1906 earthquake not happened
Related post: – Buried ships along San Francisco`s waterfront
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Old maps
San Francisco had the 1906 earthquake not happened
Related post: – Buried ships along San Francisco`s waterfront
Read MoreSlave Population of the United States
The legitimate institution of slavery, constituting the enslavement primarily of Africans, was common in the United States from its founding in 1776 until 1865. According to the 1860 census, the population of the U.S. was 31,429,891 among them 3,952, 838 were slaves.
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Cartography of Ireland since the 16th century
The evolution of Ireland maps since the 16th century.
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Historical infographic maps comparing the world’s mountains and rivers
Nowadays, detailed information about any geographical object on our planet can be got in just a few seconds. But two centuries ago, life was radically different. That’s why comparative infographic maps were viral in the 19th century, which allowed people to get information about the main geographical objects of our planet.
Read MoreNewark – New Jersey (1916)
Bird’s eye view of Newark, New Jersey with the Manhattan skyline in the background, 1916. Via loc.gov
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