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Whose North Is It Anyway?

American Geographical Society Library, Golda Meir Library 2311 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee

While north is the direction at the top of most maps, some maps defy this cartographic convention. Whether for aesthetics, religion, nationalism, or perspective, this exhibit highlights different styles of map facing every direction on the compass. 

Mothers of Milwaukee Modernism: Building the Layton School of Art

Archives, Golda Meir Library

The traveling exhibit "Mothers of Milwaukee Modernism: Building the Layton School of Art" by Seth Ter Haar with Docomomo is now on display in the Archives Gallery through December 1. The exhibit details the roles of Charlotte Russell Partridge and …

Kyushu in World History, or What I did on my Summer Vacation

American Geographical Society Library, Golda Meir Library 2311 E. Hartford Ave., Milwaukee

  A presentation by Dr. Hilary Snow, UWM Honors College Situated at the southwestern edge of the main Japanese archipelago, Kyushu has a rich history shaped by the environment, proximity to the Asian mainland, and distance from the capitals of …