Here’s an advance look at some of the “This Day in Geographic History” (TDIGH) events coming up this week. For each date, we’ve matched it with a map or visual, background information, and a classroom activity so you can plan ahead. Tuesday, March 21 TDIGH: International Day of Forests Created by the UN in 2012, this day acknowledges the critical role forests play in providing … Continue reading This Week in Geographic History, March 20 – 26

Here’s an advance look at some of the “This Day in Geographic History” (TDIGH) events coming up this week. For each date, we’ve matched it with a map or visual, background information, and a classroom activity so you can plan ahead. Tuesday, March 14 TDIGH: Happy Birthday, Albert Einstein Born in 1879, the German theoretical physicist invented the most famous equation in history and changed … Continue reading This Week in Geographic History, March 13 – 19

Here’s an advance look at some of the “This Day in Geographic History” (TDIGH) events coming up this week. For each date, we’ve matched it with a map or visual, background information, and a classroom activity so you can plan ahead. Monday, March 6 TDIGH: Dred Scott Decision The Supreme Court’s 1857 ruling denied citizenship to African Americans and established each state’s right to allow … Continue reading This Week in Geographic History, March 6 – 12

Here’s an advance look at some of the “This Day in Geographic History” (TDIGH) events coming up this week. For each date, we’ve matched it with a map or visual, background information, and a classroom activity so you can plan ahead. Monday, February 27 TDIGH: Indians Occupy Wounded Knee In 1973 Native Americans occupied the town of Wounded Knee, South Dakota, for three months to … Continue reading This Week in Geographic History, February 27 – March 5

Here’s an advance look at some of the “This Day in Geographic History” (TDIGH) events coming up this week. For each date, we’ve matched it with a map or visual, background information, and a classroom activity so you can plan ahead. Tuesday, February 21 TDIGH: Nixon in China President Nixon’s surprising 1972 visit to Beijing paved the way for the U.S. government’s eventual recognition of … Continue reading This Week in Geographic History, February 20 – 26