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Combining 50 rare, beautiful, and diverse maps of Texas from the collections of the Library of Congress, informative captions about the origins and contents of those maps, and essays on Lone Star State history, this book is a collectible for cartography buffs and a celebration of state history for residents, former residents, and visitors.
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These books, produced from the archives of the Library of Congress and edited by Vincent Virga, offer a glimpse into the history of the United States through rare historical full-color maps, narrative captions, and short essays. Combining 50 rare, beautiful, and diverse maps from the collections of the Library of Congress, a foreword by Vincent Virga about the Library of Congress collection and the Massachusetts maps, informative captions about the...
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Combining 50 rare, beautiful, and diverse maps of the Commonwealth of Virginia from the collections of the Library of Congress, informative captions about the origins and contents of those maps, and essays on state history, this book is a collectible for cartography buffs and a celebration of Virginia for residents, former residents, and visitors.
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In a sense, the State of Colorado was born not on August 1, 1876-when President Ulysses S. Grant signed a proclamation admitting it to the Union as the thirty-eighth state-but on the day this great land was first depicted on a map. Over the centuries, each such map has become yet another precious link not only in the history of the state, but also in the ever evolving "Colorado" as imagined by its residents and, more broadly, by the rest of America....
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A stirring trip through the history of the Golden State through gloriously detailed, fascinating maps from the Library of Congress
- 50 full-color historical maps from the Library of Congress
- Informative captions on each map's origins
- Essays by California author Ray Jones on how maps reflect the history, culture, and sensibilities of the state and its residents through time
- A foreword by Vincent Virga describing the library's collection and...
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These books, produced from the archives of the Library of Congress and edited by Vincent Virga, offer a glimpse into the history of the United States through rare historical full-color maps, narrative captions, and short essays. Combining 50 rare, beautiful, and diverse maps of the Nutmeg State from the collections of the Library of Congress, a foreword by Vincent Virga about the Library of Congress collection and the Connecticut maps, informative...