Monthly Archives: November 2014

Atlas of the Week: The American Civil War

This atlas was compiled by the Department of History at The United States Military Academy, and it consist of a collection of Civil War battlefield maps ranging from 1861-1865. Consequently, this atlas shows us how maps have  a practical purpose … Continue reading

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Map of The Week: “Army Map Of The Seat Of War In Virginia”

Have you ever thought of maps as a vehicle to sway opinion? What if I told you cartographers of The Civil War used maps in order to gain support for the war and boost morale? “The Army Map of the … Continue reading

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Atlas of the Week: Atlas of Cities

http://press.princeton.edu/titles/10307.html This atlas charts the diversity of the world’s cities over time, by processes of urbanization. It’s broken up into various chapters based on distinct types of cities, such as foundational cities (Athens and Rome), industrial cities (Manchester and a … Continue reading

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Map of the Week: The Map of Health

North America is wasting away due to its outstanding obesity rates. Ironic is it not? Has it ever occurred to you what the leading causes of death were around the globe? This world map of mortality gives insight as to … Continue reading

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Illustrated Atlas Of The City Of Richmond, VA

  F. W. Beer’s Illustrated Atlas of the City of Richmond, VA, was published in 1877 and is an illustrated collection of maps of nineteenth century metropolitan Richmond. Richmond, Virginia was the capital of the Confederacy and after the Civil-War … Continue reading

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