The ‘Secret’ Of Maps: Galicia

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The “Secret” of Maps:  Galicia


Question:  What is the “secret” of maps?

Answer:  The “secret” is found where the “lines” have been drawn.

The kingdom of Galicia is a line drawn from the past. Today, we will take a deeper look at this area to discover its history.


Galicia in modern Europe map
Galicia in Modern Europe Map
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Remnants of The Past


Historical maps of Galicia (1775-1918)

Website: Forgotten Galicia (https://forgottengalicia.com)  

Topographic Maps of Eastern Europe  An Atlas of the Shtetl

Website: http://easteurotopo.org/

Pale of Settlement

Author John Klier,  

Website:  The Yivo Encyclopedia Of Jews in Eastern Europe (https://yivoencyclopedia.org)



Audio Visual Viewpoints



The Fate of Austrian Galicia                                       

      


Galicia (Eastern Europe) | Wikipedia audio article

Galicia (Eastern Europe)




Terminology:  Pale

Pale

Meaning and origin of the ‘phrase’ beyond the pale’

Author Pascal Tréguer

Website:  Word Histories (https://wordhistories.net)



Symbol: The Jack Daw


Coat of arms of the Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
File:Coat_of_arms_of_the_Kingdom_of_Galicia_and_Lodomeria.svg Samhanin creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0">CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons


Raven Magpie or Crow?

Jack Daw Bird Facts

Website:  https://a-z-animals.com



Learning about the map of Galicia in Eastern Europe may unlock a modern day ‘secret’. Meanwhile, with baited breath we continue to see the future Maps that are being drawn at present.



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