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Posted by: Abraham Parrish
A background of cartographer Dr. John Mitchell and how he produced one of the most significant maps of North America in the 18th century.
Posted in: 18th century cartography, American History
Posted by: Abraham Parrish
Interview with Dr. Shouraseni Sen Roy, the Geography and Map Division's latest Phillip Lee Phillips Society Fellow, who has just finished her 8-week stint here at the Library of Congress to conduct research on her topic of historical analysis of transformations in the Sundarbans Delta.
Posted in: 18th century cartography, 19th century cartography, 20th century cartography, Asian History, Physical Geography
Posted by: Abraham Parrish
An exploration of Earth’s magnetic field through maps.
Posted in: 16th century cartography, 18th century cartography, 19th century cartography, 20th century cartography
Posted by: Abraham Parrish
This post covers the cultural geographic origins and spread of the gift giver figure through various maps.
Posted in: 18th century cartography, 19th century cartography, 20th century cartography, American History, City Histories, European History, Military History
Posted by: Abraham Parrish
An insight into early 18th century trade in the East-Indies focusing on the English East Indies Company and the 1721-1723 trade voyage of the ship Townsend revealed through the maps of British cartographer Herman Moll.
Posted in: 18th century cartography, Asian History, City Histories, European History, Middle East and North African History