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A visual depiction of the disagreement over where Yiddish language originated.

This is a botanical illustration of the black mulberyy (Morus nigra vulgaris) taken from Elizabeth Blackwell's 1737 "A Curious Herbal," plate 153.

Map of archaeological findings on the Nazi Autobahn network

"Boston Squared" takes all of the major squares in metro Boston and maps out their literal physical extents, showcasing how inaccurate our geometric "square" is in the face of cultural spaces in the metro area, more often no more than intersections.

1 map, hand colored. 44 x 59 cm. Prime meridian: Ferro. This map Appears in G. Delisle's "Atlas nouveau, contenant toutes les parties du monde."
(Scale ca. 1:3,150,00)