Google Public Policy Blog: Explore our U.S. Presidents on a map

Explore our U.S. Presidents on a map

Friday, February 18, 2011

Posted by Tina Ornduff, Geo Education Program Manager(Cross-posted from the Google Lat Long Blog.)U.S. Presidents ShowcaseGoogle Earth

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Explore the White House, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial and other historical monuments in 3D and have students explain how architecture is used to honor people, concepts and establishments

View a 3D model of Valley Forge National Park in Google Earth

View a copy of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln and map the areas where slavery ended, as well as the areas that were not initially covered by this executive order

Discuss the famous painting “Washington Crossing the Delaware” by German American artist Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze and use the ruler tool in Google Earth to measure the width of the Delaware River