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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: Cynthia Smith
This post features maps of the World's Columbian Exposition that took place in 1893. Images of a guide map, souvenir maps, floor plans, and bird's eye views are included in the post.
Posted in: 19th century cartography, American History, City Histories
Posted by: Abraham Parrish
This blog post explores the early adoption of electrical lighting in 19th century America through maps.
Posted in: 19th century cartography, American History, City Histories
Posted by: Lena Denis
Excitement about the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics is sweeping our own nation’s capital, as it is in so many places around the world. Here at the Library of Congress, we’re certainly marking the occasion. The Informal Learning Office (ILO) recently hosted an Olympics-themed Family Day, and afterward they published a blog post about it where …
Posted in: 19th century cartography, 20th century cartography, American History, City Histories, European History, Geography and Map Division
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
Posted by: Meagan Snow
This post details the broad history of coal and iron-ore deposit in Alabama, including the founding and building of Birmingham and the use of convict labor in the mines.
Posted in: African American History, American History, City Histories
Posted by: Cynthia Smith
During the 19th century Paris underwent a major urban renewal. I am focusing on some of the maps that were published before, during, and after the renovation of Paris. Before the renovation, the residents of central Paris suffered from cholera epidemics, overcrowding and a high infant mortality rate. The Bievre River, which flowed into the …
Posted in: 19th century cartography, City Histories, European History
Posted by: Sonia Kahn
This blog post explores the life of notable Texas history figure, Samuel Houston, and the foundation of the city of Houston. It uses maps from our collection to showcase how Texas appeared at different points during Sam Houston's life. It also features some early maps of Houston as the city developed.
Posted in: 19th century cartography, American History, City Histories
Posted by: Carissa Pastuch
Elmer Simms Campbell’s pictorial night-club map showing Harlem’s hotspots for entertainment, dining, and drinking appeared as a centerfold in the January 18, 1933, edition of the short-lived weekly Manhattan Magazine. His work was an important contribution to Harlem’s cultural renaissance—it serves as a time capsule—the itinerary and guide of a typical Friday night at the …
Posted in: 20th century cartography, African American History, American History, City Histories