101. Etherfarm: Whither Whatever And yes, I too had that map. have to say that i quite enjoyed your summary of californiangeography. in missouri, i wasn’t aware of any such history courses http://www.etherfarm.com/etherblog/archives/20040224225238.html

synapse oculus mandible synapse: etherblog etherblog archives ebps thalamus etherblog: whither whatever the barn hunh? sitemap guestbook make it new ... silo etherblog archives May 2004 April 2004 March 2004 February 2004 ... January 2002 next entry previous entry trackbacks eXtremities SA Linkblog UtterlyBoring.com Groovy Links ... Rockin' Poncho whither whatever I received no fewer than four less-than-savory emails from indignant southern Californians responding to my last post, which of course was the perfect inspiration for this post. ignorance Despite my public complaints, California is a wonderful place The people have as a popup to facilitate easier back-and-forth between map and legend. A few prefatory words. Maps are fundamentally about shapes. I assume that Californians are aware of the basic shape of the U.S. I also assume that Californians know that there are 50 states and that Alaska and Hawaii are generally not considered part of the continental United States. Legend California. Unsurprisingly, California remains intact. The state of Vegas. All Californians know that their neighbor to the north is Oregon. They know this because

102. Missouri (Country Profiles From National Geographic MapMachine) Complete Site Index. missouri. Show http://plasma.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine/profiles/us29.html

Home Site Index Customer Service Shop MAGAZINES: National Traveler Adventure NG Kids NG Explorer TV AND FILM: Channel (U.S.) Channel (Intl) Explorer GUIDES: Adventure and Animals and History and Maps and News Photography Travel For Kids For Students For Teachers Complete Site Complete Site Index Subscribe Shop Shop the Map Store ... Country Profiles Missouri Show Me State View Dynamic Map View Atlas Plate Printable Outline Map Frenchmen began mining lead here in the early 1700s; today southeastern Missouri is the country's foremost lead producer. In 1764 French traders founded St. Louis near the confluence of the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers. In 1803, the U.S. acquired Missouri as part of the Louisiana Purchase. Subsequently, the influx of white settlers drove out the original inhabitants, members of numerous Native American tribes. Most were gone by 1836. The fur trade and the Santa Fe Trail brought increased prosperity, and St. Louis became the gateway for pioneers headed west. Today, both St. Louis and Kansas City thrive as transport hubs. Agribusiness centers on Kansas City. St. Louis, the locus of aerospace and automobile manufacturing, is headquarters of the world's largest brewing company. Six million tourists a year enjoy live country music in Branson's celebrity theaters.

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