North America

The Vikings of Greenland

They did not go gently

Jan 29 • M. E. Rothwell

How a prehistoric megaflood helped push humans to adopt agriculture

Yet another example of how geography made Man

Jan 21 • M. E. Rothwell

What if Columbus had never changed course?

What if he had landed at Florida?

Nov 6, 2025 • M. E. Rothwell

The first and the last

Apr 5, 2025 • M. E. Rothwell

The invisible element

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The eternal return

Mar 28, 2025 • M. E. Rothwell

Network of Slaves

And this also has been one of the dark places of the earth.

Mar 8, 2025 • M. E. Rothwell

Photographs of the Old West

Frederick Monsen's ethnographic photos of the American West

Feb 26, 2025 • M. E. Rothwell

How the Americas got its name

Feb 6, 2025 • M. E. Rothwell

Island of California

Welcome to Cosmographia — a newsletter dedicated to exploring the world and our place in it.

Jan 23, 2025 • M. E. Rothwell

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