Tag: Conscience

The summer of 1858 saw the “Great Stink” subjugate London. The intense heat exposed the putrid mix of human waste and industrial pollutants in the Thames, triggering waterborne diseases like cholera and typhoid fever. The foul odor, or “miasma,” believed t...

Today my family and I visited the Maps Unfolded — From Atlas to Street Map exhibit at the Allard Pierson Museum. Sadly, the show ends this week, but it’s well worth seeing if you happen to be in Amsterdam right now. (Note, none of my links are affiliate links.) Because my he...