American Geographers 1784 1812

Author : Ben A. Smith,James W. Vining
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2003-07-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 0313323364

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American Geographers, 1784-1812 by Ben A. Smith,James W. Vining Pdf

The first major work to identify the original generation of American geographers—teachers, writers, surveyors, cartographers, engravers, and others—who made significant contributions to the field of geography during the early years of the republic. As such, it represents a powerful research tool for scholars interested in learning about this group and the products of their labors. A comprehensive and inclusive reference work, this book depicts the individuals who engaged in the establishment and description of the United States. It includes information on people who were involved in activities that led to a remarkable body of information, maps, and literature of a geographic nature about the country.

Author : Ben A. Smith,James W. Vining
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2003-07-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313052934

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American Geographers, 1784-1812 by Ben A. Smith,James W. Vining Pdf

The first major work to identify the original generation of American geographers—teachers, writers, surveyors, cartographers, engravers, and others—who made significant contributions to the field of geography during the early years of the republic. As such, it represents a powerful research tool for scholars interested in learning about this group and the products of their labors. A comprehensive and inclusive reference work, this book depicts the individuals who engaged in the establishment and description of the United States. It includes information on people who were involved in activities that led to a remarkable body of information, maps, and literature of a geographic nature about the country.

Author : Joseph P. Stoltman
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 911 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781412974646

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21st Century Geography by Joseph P. Stoltman Pdf

This is a theoretical and practical guide on how to undertake and navigate advanced research in the arts, humanities and social sciences.

Author : John A. Agnew,James S. Duncan
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781444395822

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The Wiley-Blackwell Companion to Human Geography by John A. Agnew,James S. Duncan Pdf

This volume provides an up-to-date, authoritative synthesis of the discipline of human geography. Unparalleled in scope, the companion offers an indispensable overview to the field, representing both historical and contemporary perspectives. Edited and written by the world's leading authorities in the discipline Divided into three major sections: Foundations (the history of human geography from Ancient Greece to the late nineteenth century); The Classics (the roots of modern human geography); Contemporary Approaches (current issues and themes in human geography) Each contemporary issue is examined by two contributors offering distinctive perspectives on the same theme

Author : Kariann Akemi Yokota
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 367 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9780190217877

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Unbecoming British by Kariann Akemi Yokota Pdf

What can homespun cloth, stuffed birds, quince jelly, and ginseng reveal about the formation of early American national identity? In this wide-ranging and bold new interpretation of American history and its Founding Fathers, Kariann Akemi Yokota shows that political independence from Britain fueled anxieties among the Americans about their cultural inferiority and continuing dependence on the mother country. Caught between their desire to emulate the mother country and an awareness that they lived an ocean away on the periphery of the known world, they went to great lengths to convince themselves and others of their refinement. Taking a transnational approach to American history, Yokota examines a wealth of evidence from geography, the decorative arts, intellectual history, science, and technology to underscore that the process of unbecoming British was not an easy one. Indeed, the new nation struggled to define itself economically, politically, and culturally in what could be called America's postcolonial period. Out of this confusion of hope and exploitation, insecurity and vision, a uniquely American identity emerged.

Author : Mary K. Mannix,Fred Burchsted
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-14
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838912959

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Guide to Reference in Genealogy and Biography by Mary K. Mannix,Fred Burchsted Pdf

Profiling more than 1400 print and electronic sources, this book helps connect librarians and researchers to the most relevant sources of information in genealogy and biography.

Author : Julie M. Fenster
Publisher : Crown
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2017-05-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307956491

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Jefferson's America by Julie M. Fenster Pdf

The surprising story of how Thomas Jefferson commanded an unrivaled age of American exploration—and in presiding over that era of discovery, forged a great nation. At the dawn of the nineteenth century, as Britain, France, Spain, and the United States all jockeyed for control of the vast expanses west of the Mississippi River, the stakes for American expansion were incalculably high. Even after the American purchase of the Louisiana Territory, Spain still coveted that land and was prepared to employ any means to retain it. With war expected at any moment, Jefferson played a game of strategy, putting on the ground the only Americans he could: a cadre of explorers who finally annexed it through courageous investigation. Responsible for orchestrating the American push into the continent was President Thomas Jefferson. He most famously recruited Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who led the Corps of Discovery to the Pacific, but at the same time there were other teams who did the same work, in places where it was even more crucial. William Dunbar, George Hunter, Thomas Freeman, Peter Custis, and the dauntless Zebulon Pike—all were dispatched on urgent missions to map the frontier and keep up a steady correspondence with Washington about their findings. But they weren’t always well-matched—with each other and certainly not with a Spanish army of a thousand soldiers or more. These tensions threatened to undermine Jefferson’s goals for the nascent country, leaving the United States in danger of losing its foothold in the West. Deeply researched and inspiringly told, Jefferson’s America rediscovers the robust and often harrowing action from these seminal expeditions and illuminates the president’s vision for a continental America.

Author : Thomas Jefferson
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691184838

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The Papers of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 32 by Thomas Jefferson Pdf

"I have sometimes asked myself whether my country is the better for my having lived at all?" Jefferson muses in this volume. His answer: "I do not know that it is." Required by custom to be "entirely passive" during the presidential campaign, Jefferson, at Monticello during the summer of 1800, refrains from answering attacks on his character, responds privately to Benjamin Rush's queries about religion, and learns of rumors of his own death. Yet he is in good health, harvests a bountiful wheat crop, and maintains his belief that the American people will shake off the Federalist thrall. He counsels James Monroe, the governor of Virginia, on the mixture of leniency and firmness to be shown in the wake of the aborted revolt of slaves led by the blacksmith Gabriel. Arriving in Washington in November, Jefferson reports that the election "is the only thing of which any thing is said here." He is aware of Alexander Hamilton's efforts to undermine John Adams, and of desires by some Federalists to give interim executive powers to a president pro tem of the Senate. But the Republicans have made no provision to prevent the tie of electoral votes between Jefferson and Aaron Burr. Jefferson calls Burr's conduct "honorable & decisive" before prospects of intrigue arise as the nation awaits the decision of the House of Representatives. As the volume closes, the election is still unresolved after six long days of balloting by the House.

Author : Joseph Burr Tyrrell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-06
Category : Canada, Western
ISBN : 1436818818

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David Thompson's Narrative of His Explorations in Western America, 1784-1812 (1916) by Joseph Burr Tyrrell Pdf

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Author : Thomas E. Ross
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2019-04-10
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780429712753

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A Cultural Geography Of North American Indians by Thomas E. Ross Pdf

This book focuses on the effects of interaction between Indian and non-Indian peoples and on the complex relationships between Indians and their environments. It presents information for an accurate assessment of whether North American Indians can survive as a distinct culture. .

Author : Joel Kovarsky
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813935591

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The True Geography of Our Country by Joel Kovarsky Pdf

A philosopher, architect, astronomer, and polymath, Thomas Jefferson lived at a time when geography was considered the "mother of all sciences." Although he published only a single printed map, Jefferson was also regarded as a geographer, owing to his interest in and use of geographic and cartographic materials during his many careers—attorney, farmer, sometime surveyor, and regional and national politician—and in his twilight years at Monticello. For roughly twenty-five years he was involved in almost all elements of the urban planning of Washington, D.C., and his surveying skills were reflected in his architectural drawings, including those of the iconic grounds of the University of Virginia. He understood maps not only as valuable for planning but as essential for future land claims and development, exploration and navigation, and continental commercial enterprise. In The True Geography of Our Country: Jefferson’s Cartographic Vision, Joel Kovarsky charts the importance of geography and maps as foundational for Jefferson’s lifelong pursuits. Although the world had already seen the Age of Exploration and the great sea voyages of Captain James Cook, Jefferson lived in a time when geography was of primary importance, prefiguring the rapid specializations of the mid- to late-nineteenth-century world. In this illustrated exploration of Jefferson’s passion for geography—including his role in planning the route followed and regions explored by Lewis and Clark’s Corps of Discovery, as well as other expeditions into the vast expanse of the Louisiana Purchase—Kovarsky reveals how geographical knowledge was essential to the manifold interests of the Sage of Monticello.

Author : William Laffan,Christopher P. Monkhouse,Leslie Fitzpatrick
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780300210606

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Ireland by William Laffan,Christopher P. Monkhouse,Leslie Fitzpatrick Pdf

A sweeping survey of the arts of Ireland spanning 150 years and an astonishing range of artists and media This groundbreaking book captures a period in Ireland's history when countless foreign architects, artisans, and artists worked side by side with their native counterparts. Nearly all of the works within this remarkable volume--many of them never published before--have been drawn from North American collections. This catalogue accompanies the first exhibition to celebrate the Irish as artists, collectors, and patrons over 150 years of Ireland's sometimes turbulent history. Featuring the work of a wide range of artists--known and unknown--and a diverse array of media, the catalogue also includes an impressive assembly of essays by a pre-eminent group of international experts working on the art and cultural history of Ireland. Major essays discuss the subjects of the Irish landscape and tourism, Irish country houses, and Dublin's role as a center of culture and commerce. Also included are numerous shorter essays covering a full spectrum of topics and artworks, including bookbinding, ceramics, furniture, glass, mezzotints, miniatures, musical instruments, pastels, silver, and textiles.

Author : John Logan Allen
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1991-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0486269140

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Lewis and Clark and the Image of the American Northwest by John Logan Allen Pdf

The author traces how Lewis and Clark's epic journey of 1804–06 and their charting of the American Northwest dramatically revised generally held concepts of the area's geography. With 45 maps. "Splendidly researched and highly readable" — Donald Jackson, editor of the Letters of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Author : Rob Shields
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 350 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781136134364

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Places on the Margin by Rob Shields Pdf

The debate on modernity and postmodernity has awakened interest in the importance of the spatial for cultural formations. But what of those spaces that exist as much in the imagination as in physical reality? This book attempts to develop an alternative geography and sociology of space by examining `places on the margin'.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1892
Category : Electronic
ISBN : HARVARD:HN5VVR

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Appendix by Anonim Pdf