Since June 1993, the Map Viewer, provided by the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center, has served interactive web-based maps of the world. The United States map is much more detailed and includes features such as borders, rivers, roads, railroads, and federal lands. All features can be viewed at once or toggled separately. If you've been anxious to get your first look at the new currency of the European Union, the Euro, this website will provide the information you seek. Available in eleven languages, three connection speeds, and Java and non-Java versions, the site promotes the proposed currency with enthusiasm.
Animated images display the new notes, which flip from front to back to show both sides.
A timetable for implementation of the Euro is available, as well as speeches on the new currency from Yves-Thibault de Silguy, Member of the European Commission with special responsibility for economic and monetary affairs. Background documents from the Presidency of the European Council are also provided. Users looking for a balanced critique of the idea of a unified currency should probably look elsewhere. Founded in 1934, the Academy supports American poets at all stages of their careers and fosters the appreciation of contemporary poetry. Follow Poetry Exhibits to Current Exhibits for poetry selections.