|
The First Art Newspaper on the Net |
 |
Established in 1996 |
|
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 |
|
Library of Congress to Get Rare Map of Flat World |
|
|
|
FARGO (AP).- An Oregon man has given the Library of Congress a rare and unusual gift: a 120-year-old map supporting the theory that the Earth is flat.
Don Homuth, of Salem, Ore., says the map was given to him by his eighth-grade teacher. It was created by Orlando Ferguson of Hot Springs, S.D.
Homuth used to live in Fargo and was a North Dakota state senator.
Library of Congress spokesman Robert Morris told The Forum newspaper that officials checked more than 75 maps before confirming the design was one-of-a-kind.
He says the only other known copy of the map is in the Pioneer Museum in Hot Springs.
Copyright 2011 The Associated Press.
|
|
|
|
|
Museums, Exhibits, Artists, Milestones, Digital Art, Architecture, Photography, Photographers, Special Photos, Special Reports, Featured Stories, Auctions, Art Fairs, Anecdotes, Art Quiz, Education, Mythology, 3D Images, Last Week, . |
|
|
|
|
Royalville Communications, Inc produces:
|
|
Tell a Friend
Dear User, please complete the form below in order to recommend the Artdaily newsletter to someone you know.
Please complete all fields marked *.
Sending Mail
Sending Successful
|
|