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A History of America in 100 Maps (Hardcover)
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A History of America in 100 Maps (Hardcover)
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In this richly visual narrative, acclaimed historian Susan Schulten
explores five centuries of American history through maps. From the
voyages of European discovery to the digital age, she reveals the
many ways that maps have shaped history. Whether made for military
strategy or urban reform, to encourage settlement or to investigate
disease, maps have the power to illuminate and complicate our
understanding of the past. Schulten draws on both official and
ephemeral artefacts - maps of exploration, political conflict and
territorial control as well as education, science and tourism. Many
of the maps in this volume have been deemed important for their
role in exploration, statecraft, and diplomacy. But readers will
also find lesser-known maps made by soldiers on the front, Native
American tribal leaders, and the first generation of girls to be
publicly educated. By exploring both iconic as well as unfamiliar
treasures, Susan Schulten offers us a fresh perspective on the
American past. Most of the maps in this book are from the British
Library collection - the richest storehouse of American mapping
outside North America. Many have not been reproduced before.
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