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NPR (Scott Neuman) - Elbridge who? How the name of a forgotten founder lives on in the word 'gerrymander'

Elbridge Gerry was an important early figure in the American Revolution, but his decision to approve a "gerrymandered" state legislative map inadvertently won him lasting infamy.

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Sourcehttps://www.npr.org/2026/08/19/nx-s1-5930301/gerrymandering-elbridge-gerry-redistricting
Keywordselbridge-garygerrymanderingredistrictinghistoryamerican-revolutionpoliticsus-politicselectiongopdemocratrepublican-partycongressmap-makingfounding-fatherspolitical-strategy

WAR (Pentagon News) - The Decisive Edge: How the Defense Mapping Agency Shaped the Gulf War

On Feb. 24, 1991, coalition troops began the Operation Desert Storm ground offensive, seeking to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation. The Defense Mapping Agency's work during the entirety of the Gulf War marked a turning point for geospatial support.

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Sourcehttps://www.war.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/4414287/the-decisive-edge-how-the-defense-mapping-agency-shaped-the-gulf-war/
Keywordsgulf-wardesert-stormkuwaitiraqdefense-mapping-agencygeospatial-intelligencemilitary-historyoperation-desert-stormpentagonmap-makinggeospatial-supportcoalition-forceswar-historymiddle-east-conflictdefense-technology