mapping Birthplaces and Dates of U.S. Vice Presidents November 15, 2021 / September 27, 2024 by Adam DuVander U.S. presidents rely heavily on their second-in-command, the vice president. Oftentimes, vice-presidential candidates are selected to balance the ticket. Diversity in race, gender (as with the 2020 election), age, and geography can increase an administration’s chances of winning the election. As such, let’s take a look at the birthplaces of past U.S. vice presidents to […] Read more »
mapping A Map of Great Lakes Shipwrecks November 8, 2021 / November 8, 2021 by Adam DuVander Ships have been sailing the five North American freshwater lakes known as the Great Lakes since the 17th century. Naturally, this means that like the 569 shipwrecks in international waters, a number of ships have sunk there. While many were never found, making the exact number of Great Lakes shipwrecks somewhat of a mystery, plenty […] Read more »
mapping Batch Geocoding Excel Spreadsheets November 1, 2021 / January 25, 2022 by Adam DuVander If you’ve ever made a week’s worth of meals in one day, paid your bills a stack at a time, or shopped at a membership club like Costco, you understand the concept of “batching.” It’s more efficient than handling each of those activities one at a time. You can wait until you have multiple tasks […] Read more »