Space age tech traces past French Canadian settlements
Norwich University senior Robert Brescia used LANDSAT satellite photos to map westward migrations of French Canadian and New England settlers. He challenges the 90 percent rule of land conforming to township surveys, showing long lots and metes and bounds across multiple states. The National Council for Geographic Education honored his remote sensing study in San Francisco.
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UPI
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National Council For Geographic Education
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Texas
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Oregon
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U.S
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Poland boy recovers after risky heart operation
Eight year old Marcin Woleczak, flown from Poland to Boston for heart surgery, is described as very well and improving after an operation to repair a hole in the lower heart chamber and restricted blood flow. The costly procedure, about ten thousand dollars, was largely written off, with Polish residents in New York and Boston contributing around four hundred dollars. Doctors in Warsaw and Boston coordinated efforts through Polish and American authorities.
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Boston
UPI
Poland
Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Marcin Woleczak
Tal
New York
Olezak
Warsaw
Games Reflect Social Times, Says Board Game President
Randolph Barton, president of a major board game maker, discusses how games mirror their era. He cites Monopoly’s 1935 release, 80 million copies sold, and 14-language publications, noting shifts from wood to plastic pieces and early games like Banking from 1883. He recalls 1918 How Silas Popped the Question and 1887 Corner Grocery with period prices, highlighting the evolution of educational value and money-themed games in a Nostalgia window display.
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Parker
Salem
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