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Geographic Illiteracy in the news

August 11th, 2007 · No Comments

I saw on many news websites that Ricky Martin (he’s a formerly well known pop singer) is planning to adopt a child from every continent.
The problem with that statement is left as an exercise for the reader.

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Geography Stumps Senate Hopefuls

October 19th, 2006 · No Comments

To continue a theme here - from pressofAtlanticCity.com comes this gem about a debate between the two major party Senatorial candidates in New Jersey. When asked about Southern New Jersey

each professed great affection and support for the southern half of the state. Both said they had been to the region many, many times.

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More Geographic Illiteracy

October 17th, 2006 · No Comments

There’s an interesting little article on Agape Press about Geographic (and Historical) Illiteracy, specifically in higher education and at the US Naval Academy.
Scary/Sad/Not-really-surprising quotes:

…although the study of history is the key to military success, many U.S. students — including some of the top students at American military academies — are seriously deficient in their knowledge [...]

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