Maphead

“Jeopardy!” champion Ken Jennings presented a history of cartography and examined the ways that maps are used today. The author profiled man… read more

“Jeopardy!” champion Ken Jennings presented a history of cartography and examined the ways that maps are used today. The author profiled many devotees of the field, from programmers at Google Earth to librarians at the Library of Congress and participants in the National Geographic Bee. Ken Jennings responded to questions from members of the audience at Eliot Bay Book Company in Seattle as well as giving them a geography quizz. close

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Maphead

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Program ID:
301869-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Seattle, Washington, United States
First Aired:
Oct 08, 2011 | 2:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Nov 25, 2011 | 9:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Oct 08, 2011 | 2:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 08, 2011 | 8:16pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 09, 2011 | 11:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 09, 2011 | 7:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 10, 2011 | 6:00am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 29, 2011 | 9:15am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Oct 30, 2011 | 2:04pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 24, 2011 | 9:01am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 25, 2011 | 9:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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