It’s not just because the map is missing Alaska and the peppering of the Hawaiian islands. It also excludes the places that are still territories of the United States—Puerto Rico, Guam ...

Think beyond the 50 states ... the United States’ territorial claims stretch across the globe. Many mainland Americans, however, know little about the history and cultures of the territories.

But not all votes have the same weight. What happens beyond the 50 states for residents of the five U.S. territories and Washington D.C.? America is, after all, an umbrella term not limited just ...

Think beyond the 50 states ... the United States’ territorial claims stretch across the globe. Many mainland Americans, however, know little about the history and cultures of the territories.