Things happened. Lessons were learned. Those responsible were taken outside and shot.
Historical Atlases Rescued from the Trash Could be a Boon to Historians
Historical Atlases Rescued from the Trash Could be a Boon to Historians
The story has become something of a legend in certain circles. Sometime in the early 1970s, geographers at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) got a tip that hundreds of historical atlases were about to be dumped in the trash up in San Francisco. They decided not to let that happen.
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