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A History of America in 100 Maps

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A History of America in 100 Maps

A History of America in 100 Maps uses one hundred maps to explore five centuries of American history, from the voyages to the digital age.  

Throughout its history, America has been defined through maps, whether they were made for military strategy, to encourage settlement, or to investigate disease. The maps curated in this book by Susan Schulten capture what people knew, what they thought they knew, and what they feared, illuminating and complicating our understanding of the past.