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Making History; Creating a Landscape: The Portuguese American Community of Southeastern New England

Making History; Creating a Landscape: The Portuguese American Community of Southeastern New England

A masterful portrait of the landscape and history of Portuguese Americans the places they call home.

2018

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The One Minute Geographer: A Long Tennessee Drive

The One Minute Geographer is going to take a break from Massachusetts and other states for a while to look at some fun stuff in geography.

May 7, 2022

The One Minute Geographer: A Long Tennessee Drive

May 7, 2022

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The One Minute Geographer: New Jersey, The Garden State?

Forget the refineries and what you see along the I-95 corridor as you approach New York. Sure, New Jersey has gritty towns and congested…

Sep 2, 2023

The One Minute Geographer: New Jersey, The Garden State?

Sep 2, 2023

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The One Minute Geographer: The Chicago Portage and the ‘Everglades of the North’ at South Bend

In our previous posts we looked at the Fall Line and portage paths in the Southern U.S. and along the Great Lakes in Erie and Akron. We’ll…

Jan 29, 2024

The One Minute Geographer: The Chicago Portage and the ‘Everglades of the North’ at South Bend

Jan 29, 2024

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The One Minute Geographer: About Maine

We’ve spent a bit of time on Canada, so while we are in the neighborhood, let’s take a look at Maine.

Dec 30, 2021

The One Minute Geographer: About Maine

Dec 30, 2021

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The One Minute Geographer: Touring the Erie Canal Corridor

If you don’t live in New York State, you may not be familiar with all the vacation and tourist opportunities that the Erie Canal Corridor…

Aug 14, 2022

The One Minute Geographer: Touring the Erie Canal Corridor

Aug 14, 2022

The One-Minute Geographer: More Than Rio

What’s Up With Latin American Cities?

Jun 21

The One-Minute Geographer: More Than Rio

Jun 21

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Portugal Calling

The Monumental Presence of Portuguese Americans

Commemorating Portuguese Achievements in New England

Jun 11

A fishing shed in Provincetown with four giant pictures of Portuguese American women on the wall

Jun 11

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The Quantastic Journal

Recent Population Changes in US Metropolitan Areas —Gainers and Losers 2020–2024

Metropolitan growth comes with population loss between 2020 and 2024 in five of our largest metros

Apr 21

The metropolitan area of St. George, Utah (population 208,000 in 2024). The cloud-covered Pine Valley Mountains are in the background and low-rise buildings in the foreground. Photo by St. George Chamber of Commerce on Wikipedia here.

Apr 21

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Portugal Calling

The Portuguese Americans of P-Town

The transition from fishing village to LGBTQ+ resort town

Mar 21

A picture of the streets in Provincetown during the Portuguese American Festival with 10 large Portuguese flags hanging across the street.

Mar 21

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Portugal Calling

A Portuguese Exploration Mystery

The story of Dighton Rock in Massachusetts

Mar 11

Tiled image of Dighton Rock at the Museu da Marinha in Lisbon. Photo from Wikimedia Commons.

Mar 11

Jim Fonseca

Jim Fonseca

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Geography professor (retired) writes The One Minute Geographer featuring This Fragile Earth. Top writer in Transportation and, in past months, Travel.

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