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Party City | Bankrupt
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The story of Chespirito, a Latin American comedy legend
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Did avocado cartels kill the butterfly king? (2021)
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Murderer arrested twelve years after illegally crossing the US-Mexico border
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Medical transport plane crashes in Philadelphia night of Jan 31
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The disturbing tweets blowing up Emilia Pérez’s Oscars campaign
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Looking for a visualization of North American political boundaries over time
Lately I've been taking an interest in American westward expansion and trying to get a better understanding of how the lines were drawn on maps in the past. Can anyone recommend a good video or...
Lately I've been taking an interest in American westward expansion and trying to get a better understanding of how the lines were drawn on maps in the past. Can anyone recommend a good video or interactive visualization that I can scroll back and forward through time to see the changes in detail?
Things I'm particularly interested in tracking:
- Indigenous lands (specifically how the boundaries of traditional/ancestral lands evolved into modern-day reservations)
- European claims like those of Britain, France, and Spain
- What was considered US/Canada/Mexico territory vs. no man's land or frontier at different points in time, from the governance standpoint of each of those nations
- Large and rapid settling movements like the Mormons into Utah, Oklahoma land rush, California gold rush, etc.
- Other factors like homesteading programs (I don't know much about this) and the transcontinental railroad, confederacy borders, trail of tears, etc.
- Notable battles/massacres marking bloody land disputes
I mean I guess that's a lot, this is basically "tell me about all of American history." 😂
I feel like I have a pretty decent grasp of the general political timeline and important events, I'm just realizing lately that I don't have a cohesive mental model of how it all fits on a map and changed over the years. I did find the Wikipedia page on Territorial Evolution of the United States to be interesting but it's a bit overwhelming and not very digestible. It contains this animated gif, which is awesome but I can't scroll through it at my own pace, and it's USA only.
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DC Universe Infinite expands into Europe and Latin America
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Lost Mayan city found in Mexico jungle
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Cards Against Humanity sues SpaceX, alleges “invasion” of land on US/Mexico border
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US arrests Mexican drug lord 'El Mayo' and El Chapo's son in Texas
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An American bought a $4 vase. Turns out, it's a lost ancient Maya treasure.
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Mexico elects first female president − but will that improve the lot of country’s women?
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Mexico City and Bogotá stare down a ‘Day Zero’ without water
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Canada’s fire season erupts, sending harmful smoke into United States
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The world of boxing has changed. But Canelo Álvarez endures.
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Meet the bug you didn't know you were eating; Cochineal
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Google lays off hundreds of ‘Core’ employees, moves some positions to India and Mexico
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US carriers illegally hiring Mexican drivers to haul loads, sources say
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The startup offering free toilets and coffee for delivery workers — in exchange for their data
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Angry farmers in a once-lush Mexican state target avocado orchards that suck up too much water
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Mexico City’s metro system is sinking fast
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Mexico aims to compete with Panama Canal by using cargo trains
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One of the world’s biggest cities may be just months away from running out of water
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In the Mexican city that once perfumed the world, a push to revive vanilla
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Meet the Mexican television newscaster in drag making LGBTQ history
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How a US mining firm sued Mexico for billions – for trying to protect its own seabed
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Six Flags | Bankrupt
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Journey to EPCOT Center: A symphonic history
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Mexican Congress holds second UFO session featuring Peruvian mummies
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A Dutch artist reconstructed Tenochtitlan in 3D
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US-Mexico border, ‘world’s deadliest’ overland migration route: International Organization for Migration
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Copa 71: When 112,500 fans packed out the unofficial Women’s World Cup final
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Fajitas, a Mexican dish that was really born in Texas
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A portrait of Tenochtitlan
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Mexico Supreme Court officially decriminalizes abortion
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How a Japanese-run wastewater treatment plant in Mexico shamelessly polluted until the site was shut down
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Why did a Mexican drug gang kill forty-three students? Text messages hold clues.
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Mexican politician introduces bill to criminalize ecocide - only a few countries have such laws but more are considering it
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"Abraham Lincoln" street in Nogales, Sonora
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Ocomtún: A long-lost Maya city that was just discovered
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Shifting trade patterns see Mexico become biggest exporter to US
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Japanese man quits corporate job to learn to make tacos
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Homophobic chants at the US vs Mexico match last night
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How viral memes conquered piñata design
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