Historic maps, records, and cultural site data are being digitized across major U.S. institutions, making centuries of history accessible at the click of a button. From the Library of Congress to the ...

TELL THE STORY OF NORTH AMERICA. AT THE LEVENTHAL MAP CENTER. INSIDE THE BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY. THAT STORY STRETCHES BACK CENTURIES. MAPS AREN’T JUST STATIC DEPICTIONS OF THE WAY THE WORLD IS, BUT ...

The histories of some pieces of land in Chicago are well-known. The Thompson Center in the Loop stands on the former site of the Sherman House Hotel. The Chicago Police Belmont Area Headquarters and ...

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FOOD, SOAPS, LEATHER AND JEWELRY. A HISTORIC MAP MADE BY THE ORIGINAL SPANISH COLONISTS OF SANTA FE RETURNED TO ITS RIGHTFUL OWNERS TODAY. THE SANTA FE MAP, HAND-DRAWN IN THE EARLY 1600S, SHOWS THE ...