 Book details:September 2006
ISBN 978-1-55365-205-2
Hardcover 13" x 9" 280 pages Reference History $19.95 CAD
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Douglas & McIntyreHistorical Atlas of the United States
AMERICAN HISTORY COMES ALIVE in this fascinating and essential book. The content ranges across centuries, from maps hand-drawn by Native peoples to satellite-based maps of Hurricane Katrina. Here are maps of Walter Raleigh's first English settlement, the French discovery of the Mississippi and the founding of New Orleans. Early exploration, the settlement of the West, major battles at home and abroad--all are depicted in graphic form.
The twentieth century is well represented: maps of international conflicts are accompanied by accounts of the more peaceful creation of a transportation network, plus the Depression and the New Deal, Cuba, the Cold War and 9/11. Many of the maps have never before been published, including American war strategy maps and those of missile emplacements, and a Russian target map of Washington, D.C. |
About the Author Derek HayesDerek Hayes, a geographer by training, has a passion for old maps and what they can reveal about the past. He is the author of the best-selling Historical ... more >>Related Books Historical Atlas of the North American Railroad Historical Atlas of Toronto |