Reimagining the Fifty States
Artist Neil Freeman has created a map of the United States, envisioning the country as divided into 50 states of equal population.
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North Dakota Oil Boom Lights Up the Night
Perhaps nothing better explains how the oil boom has changed North Dakota than lights. This satellite image of the United States at night shows just how significantly this formerly dark part of the American prairie has changed: The New York Times has more about the boom in North Dakota in this long piece: It’s […]
Sylvia Plath’s Last Poems
Sylvia Plath submitted her last two poems, Balloons and Edge to the New Yorker on February 4, 1963. They are regarded as her last two poems as Plath died on February 11 of the same here. Edge The woman is perfected. Her dead Body wears the smile of accomplishment, The illusion of a Greek […]
Travel Guide for African Americans During Jim Crow
Slate has a fascinating look at a travel guide published for African-American travelers during the era of Jim Crow: The Negro Motorist Green Book was a guide that helped African-American travelers identify friendly hotels, restaurants, and mechanics when they were on the road. Harlem postal employee and publisher Victor H. Green published the Book annually […]
Grapes of Wrath Analysis Essay
Your analysis essay on Chapter 25 of The Grapes of Wrath is due on Friday by 9:00 p.m. Please submit your response using Turnitin.com. For reference before and while you’re writing, you may want to refer to these sheets: analysis essay notes topic sentence cheat sheets Sanders analysis essay comments