History of English in Maps

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History of English in Maps

Postby Dr. Goodword » Mon Apr 13, 2015 10:56 pm

Here is a very good English resource: http://www.vox.com/2015/3/3/8053521/25- ... in-english
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Re: History of English in Maps

Postby Slava » Sat May 30, 2015 7:11 pm

Nice maps, though some of the text could use an edit or two.

I really like the fact that part of Tristan da Cunha is called Inaccessible Island. It adds to my nascent collection of "impossible" place names. My first was Unalaska, Alaska.
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