Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Home on the Range

Thinking of the history of where you live right now, how long has it been since that area was an untamed wilderness? If you're having trouble with this question, your local library might have regional histories or historical maps of your town.


Let's make this a game: whoever posts the longest-inhabited home location wins the Ten Thousand Questions Cradle of Civilization Award. The poster whose home was most recently wilderness can claim the title of Ten Thousand Questions Trailblazer.