The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2024

Like many rural Americans, the people here are place-bound, their educational choices constrained by geography as much as by cost. We want to teach young people to be proud of our Appalachian heritage.” Until fairly recently, that decision made economic sense.

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O-Level Geography

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

A joint effort by businesses, such as Rolex, with local communities in the preservation of our natural and cultural heritage. What are the efforts made to preserve the natural and cultural heritage in Bali, Indonesia?

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Living Geography

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Fenlandia is a visionary interdisciplinary initiative, committed to celebrating, preserving, and interpreting the rich cultural and environmental heritage of the Fenland basin in the United Kingdom’s East Anglia region. Looking forward to seeing how it develops.

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Living Geography

APRIL 5, 2024

There was mention made of South Georgia Heritage Trust's Rodent eradication programme. This will be helpful for a book I am currently working on. Was also good to meet up with Icelandic legend Tony Escritt and catch up after having lunch with him last year.

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Living Geography

OCTOBER 12, 2024

The scan belongs to the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust who also funded and organised the expedition to find Shackleton’s ship. He said the scan could be used by scientists to study the sea life that has colonised the wreck, to analyse the geology of the sea floor, and to discover new artefacts. “So

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Living Geography

APRIL 21, 2024

Rowan Moore's piece in The Guardian suggests that the 45 remaining cooling towers should be given protected status because of their heritage value. It's by Jonathan Wilkinson and is available in a number of different sizes. Modern power stations will no longer need them.

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Living Geography

JANUARY 30, 2024

He was a significant figure in the eventual World Heritage Listing of the Jurassic Coast. Condolences to Denys' friends and colleagues and particular to his family: Elizabeth, Martin and Judith. Several people have already been sharing their memories of Denys. Thanks to Philip Anderson.

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Strange Maps

AUGUST 24, 2023

When in doubt, send a scout Al-Idrisi also consulted older geographic compendia, notably Ptolemy’s Geography , as well as Islamic works. Credit : Fine Art Images / Heritage Images / Getty Images) One of the more intriguing mentions in the Book of Roger is of Irlandah-al-Kabirah (“Great Ireland”), one day’s sailing from Iceland.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

While elementary students may be too young to understand the emotional, historical and moral debates surrounding Israel and Palestine, he said, they can build a basic understanding of the region’s geography, the history of how and why Israel was created, and why Palestinians feel like they have been “trapped in ghettos.”

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Living Geography

DECEMBER 7, 2024

It is also a World Heritage Site. We had a meeting on the fortress of Suomenlinna (which is well worth a visit if you find yourself in the city). This had previously been taken by the Russians. I had the chance to circumnavigate the island and its defences in a break in the meeting. Image: Alan Parkinson - shared on Flickr under CC license

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Sapiens

DECEMBER 10, 2024

To understand Operation Christmas Drop, it helps to have some history and geography. The region had, and still has, a rich cultural heritage: For instance, today eight Native languages are spoken in FSM alone. The holiday ritual is more about militarism, exceptionalismand what it means to be an American.

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Living Geography

DECEMBER 16, 2024

There's plenty of the country's hidden industrial heritage on show as well. He films his travels, which are accompanied by drone footage. I particularly like the winter scenes as well, when the wood burner is lit, and he settles in for the night. Each series he takes a journey along a particular stretch of the network.

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