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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The United States, 1897
A map from 1897 of the continental United States showing state boundaries and state capitals, major cities, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The United States, 1919
A map from 1919 of the continental United States showing state boundaries. The map shows state capitals and major cities, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The United States, 1870
A map from 1870 of the continental United States showing state boundaries at the time (eastern Oklahoma was still Indian Territory). The map shows state capitals and major cities, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features.
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Etc: Maps Etc: United States Showing Political Divisions, 1919
A map from 1919 of the Unites States showing state boundaries and capitals, major cities and towns, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features.
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Etc: Maps Etc: The United States Population and Railroad Network, 1901
A map from 1901 of the United States showing population density, railroad lines, state capitals, and census centers of population at the time. The red figures indicate the mean population density per square mile for each state according...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Political Acquistitions of the United States, 1911
A map from 1911 of the United States showing the territorial acquisitions from the original States and Northwest Territory in 1783 to the Gadsden Purchase south of the Gila River in 1853. The map shows state capitals and major cities,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Commercial Map of the United States, 1872
A commercial map from 1872 of the United States showing the principal railroad and steamship routes in the region at the time. The map shows state boundaries and capitals, major cities and ports, submarine telegraph cables to Europe,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The United States, 1859
A map from 1859 of the United States showing State and territory boundaries at the time, capitals and major cities, mountain systems, plains, lakes, rivers, and coastal features of the area.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The State of Texas, 1858
A map from 1853 of Texas showing the capital at Austin, county lines at the time, principal cities and towns, railroads, mountains, rivers, and coastal features. The map shows the tribal lands in the western part of the state. Longitudes...
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Etc: Theatre of War in the United States, 1861 1865
A map showing the extent of the Confederate territories east of the Mississippi River during the American Civil War (1861-1865). The map shows state lines and capitals, major cities, forts, battle sites, and rivers in the region. The map...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Washington State, 1919
A map from 1919 of Washington showing the capital, Olympia, principal cities and towns, Indian reservations, railroads, mountains, lakes, rivers, and coastal features of the Puget Sound and Pacific.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to the Shang Dynasty
The Shang dynasty extends from roughly 1500 to 1050 B.C.E. According to various histories the Shang people originated along the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River. They defeated the Xia under the king Chengtang and established...
Other
Geo Hive: Brazil
A list of the administrative divisions of Brazil, the capitals of these divisions, their area, and population. It also lists the main cities in Brazil with their population.
Arlington Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery Website: Pierre Charles L'enfant
This site from The Arlington National Cemetery contains a biography of L'Enfant (1754-1852) and information about the L'Enfant Monument. You will also find quotes about him, as well as by him. This site also includes several pictures.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States, 1917
A map of the United States and territories showing the expansion from the formation of the original states to the purchase of the Danish West Indies (Virgin Islands) in 1917. The map is color-coded to show the original states, the states...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Wisconsin, the Badger State, 1921
Wisconsin, showing its capital Madison and other major cities and inland waters.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Wisconsin, 1904
A map from 1904 of Wisconsin showing the capital, Madison, principal cities and towns, railroads, rivers, and shoreline. "Wisconsin (The Badger State) - Was first settled by the French in 1660. Admitted to the Union in 1848. The...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Vicinity of New Orleans, 1872
A map from 1872 of the vicinity of New Orleans. "New Orleans, now the capital of the state of Louisiana, is on the E. bank of the Mississippi River, 105 miles from its mouth, by the river's course. It was first settled by the French in...
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Utah
Who "led the group of Mormon pilgrims seeking freedom from religious persecution into the Great Salt Lake Valley?" Come to this website and find out!
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Guadalajara
Encyclopedia Britannica provides a historical review of Guadalajara. Citation for MLA and APA style are available at the bottom of the page.
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Etc: Maps Etc: Mexico, Central America and the West Indies, 1852
A map from 1852 of Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies. The map shows territorial boundaries at the time, including the Mexican States, capitals and major cities and ports, railroads, rivers, lakes, mountain systems, and terrain...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Kansas, 1904
A map from 1904 of Kansas showing the State capital of Topeka, major cities and towns, railroads, and rivers. "Kansas (Garden of the West) - Organized as a Territory in 1854; made a State in 1861. Area, 82,080 square miles; population,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan, 1911
A map from 1911 of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and the southern portions of Yukon and the Northwest Territories. The map shows the provincial capitals of Victoria, Edmonton, and Regina, and territorial capital of White Horse...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Texas, 1898
A map from 1898 of Texas showing the capital at Austin City, principal cities and towns, railroads, rivers, and coastal features. "Lone Star State. Origin of name not definitely known; supposed by some to have been name of Indian tribe....