Left Righters Block

History of place names in the news and just really killer maps. Also an amateur historian who writes.

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[Left Righters Block @Map_Yard]

The hijacking wasn’t even successful and in a story reminiscent of some future aircraft hijackings, the passengers and crew fought back. The result was the loss of all souls on board the World War II-vintage aircraft, except one mysterious person.

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[Left Righters Block @Map_Yard]

Caracas was named after an indigenous tribe of the same name that inhabited the area prior to the arrival of Europeans.

#maduro #venezuelainvasion

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[Left Righters Block @Map_Yard]

Ibarra was elected President of Ecuador for five different non-consecutive terms spanning five decades from the 1930s to the 1970s. He served only one full term out of those five, and that one term was thanks to bananas.
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[Left Righters Block @Map_Yard]

The Comets of Calcutta

India’s Rocket Mail Pioneer Who Reached for the Sky

#history #space #rockets

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[Tomás🇺🇸🇲🇽🎀 @TheNumerophile0]

The 131 state solution, 262 senators.

[Left Righters Block @Map_Yard]

When Violence Rocked the Pacific Northwest

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[Left Righters Block @Map_Yard]

The first use of an aircraft in warfare is not attributed to the United States, Germany, or even the United Kingdom. It was Italy

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[Left Righters Block @Map_Yard]

Given the popular image of John Smith, the story contains gaps and exaggerations. Was the Pocahontas’ act of saving his life exactly true? Before his somewhat exaggerated life though, John Smith had another life…also a somewhat exaggerated life.

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[Left Righters Block @Map_Yard]

#history #Paris

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[Vintage Maps @vintagemapstore]

The oldest European universities by nation still in operation.

Source: Wikipedia/Wikimedia Commons (compiled from “List of oldest universities in continuous operation”)

[Vintage Maps @vintagemapstore]

1913: When Hitler, Trotsky, Tito, Freud and Stalin all lived together in Vienna

[Terrible Maps @TerribleMaps]

The first word of every European national anthem

[Simon Kuestenmacher @simongerman600]

Tourism logos of South America. Chile, I love you but your tourism logo looks like it belongs to a Labor Party. Paraguay is a childcare center. Argentina looks like a small consultancy.

[Brilliant Maps @BrilliantMaps]

Y-DNA Similarity Between England & Neighbouring Countries. Notice anything interesting?

Full article: https://t.co/gbxagwDfII

[Left Righters Block @Map_Yard]

Singapore is an anglicisation of the native Malay name for the country, Singapura...which was in turn derived from the Sanskrit word for 'lion city'.

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[Left Righters Block @Map_Yard]

This article discusses how important Antarctica was to the International Geophysical Year.

And below you can find a link to a memorable Antarctica Map Journal. 👇

https://t.co/UhH1QduGaG

[Left Righters Block @Map_Yard]

The International Geophysical Year: Dawn of a Domain

The IGY initiative fostered the concept of spacepower and accelerated the utilization of space as a domain.
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[Left Righters Block @Map_Yard]

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Check out the vintage map journal of Münster.

*side hustle plug

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Münster has a really surprising history. The City of Westphlian Peace set our world on the course for modern global diplomacy and engagement...but the city had a frought past and encountered more stride afterwards.

[Left Righters Block @Map_Yard]

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[Left Righters Block @Map_Yard]

📜 Capture Your Thoughts with a Touch of History! 📜

Love Baton Rouge? This vintage map journal is the perfect way to jot down your ideas & adventures—all wrapped in the charm of a vintage map. Whether you're a history buff or traveler, this beautiful notebook is a must-have.