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The Map Makers Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2004 - 2004
Episode 1
Discovery: The Waldseemuller Map (1507)
Thu, Sep 2, 2004 50 mins
The history of the 1507 Waldseemuller Map, the first map to name America and present it as a new continent. The hour profiles its creator, Martin Waldseemuller; examines the exploration that led to the creation of the map, its discovery in 1901 and its sale to America in 1999.
Episode 2
Religion: The Mercator Atlas (1572)
Thu, Sep 2, 2004 50 mins
The role of religion in cartography is examined in the creation of the Mercator Atlas in the 16th century, created by Gerard Mercator.
Episode 3
Power: The D-Day Invasion Maps
Thu, Sep 2, 2004 50 mins
The history of the top-secret Bigot Maps used for the D-Day invasion in World War II in June 1944.
