Tag: Spain*
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The distribution and spread of COVID-19 and SARS cases
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M173 Creator: Yuqing Zhai ’22 Digital Media Studies This map shows a comparison between the distribution and spread of COVID19 and SARS cases, supplementing with a focused map of Asia (sharing the same legend). We can see both viruses were started in China: Guangdong and Hubei. The points on the map are regions…
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British Challenge to Spain for Gold in the Late 16th Century
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M012 Creator: Yoo Sang Jo ’19 East Asian Studies At the end of the 16th century, Spain easily conquered South America and plundered huge amounts of gold and jewels. Based on the plundering from various colonies and territorial expansion, Spain emerged as the most powerful nation in the world. Britain, which was…
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Mapping British Wine Imports in 1790 and 1869
ElyaDatabase ID Number: M001 Creator: Joseph Evan Gray ’18 Urban Planning Wine filled the amphoras, bowls, and glasses of the greatest empire of the old world. The harsh climate of Britain left the country unable to produce much wine of its own. British wine merchants prospered as the demand for wine surged in the isles…