Boundaries Of The United States

Author : Bill Hubbard
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2008-11-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226355931

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American Boundaries by Bill Hubbard Pdf

For anyone who has looked at a map of the United States and wondered how Texas and Oklahoma got their Panhandles, or flown over the American heartland and marveled at the vast grid spreading out in all directions below, American Boundaries will yield a welcome treasure trove of insight. The first book to chart the country’s growth using the boundary as a political and cultural focus, Bill Hubbard’s masterly narrative begins by explaining how the original thirteen colonies organized their borders and decided that unsettled lands should be held in trust for the common benefit of the people. Hubbard goes on to show—with the help of photographs, diagrams, and hundreds of maps—how the notion evolved that unsettled land should be divided into rectangles and sold to individual farmers, and how this rectangular survey spread outward from its origins in Ohio, with surveyors drawing straight lines across the face of the continent. Mapping how each state came to have its current shape, and how the nation itself formed within its present borders, American Boundaries will provide historians, geographers, and general readers alike with the fascinating story behind those fifty distinctive jigsaw-puzzle pieces that together form the United States.

Author : James T. Sparrow,William J. Novak,Stephen W. Sawyer
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9780226277783

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Boundaries of the State in US History by James T. Sparrow,William J. Novak,Stephen W. Sawyer Pdf

The question of how the American state defines its powernot what it is” but what itdoeshas become central to a range of historical discourses, from the founding of the Republic and the role of the educational system, to the functions of agencies and America's place in the world. Here, James Sparrow, William J. Novak, and Stephen Sawyer assemble some definitional work in this area, showing that the state is an integral actor in physical, spatial, and economic exercises of power. They further imply that traditional conceptions of the state cannot grasp the subtleties of power and its articulation. Contributors include C.J. Álvarez, Elisabeth Clemens, Richard John, Robert Lieberman, Omar McRoberts, Gautham Rao, Gabriel Rosenberg, Jason Scott Smith, Tracy Steffes, and the editors.

Author : Franklin K. Van Zandt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : United States
ISBN : STANFORD:36105016838950

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Boundaries of the United States and the Several States by Franklin K. Van Zandt Pdf

Author : Henry Gannett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1904
Category : Boundaries, State
ISBN : HARVARD:TZ1FSK

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Boundaries of the United States and of the Several States and Territories by Henry Gannett Pdf

Author : Henry Gannett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1900
Category : Boundaries, State
ISBN : UIUC:30112105066465

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Boundaries of the United States and of the Several States and Territories, with an Outline of the History of All Important Changes of Territory by Henry Gannett Pdf

Author : Franklin K. Van Zandt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : United States
ISBN : UIUC:30112038035827

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Boundaries of the United States and the Several States by Franklin K. Van Zandt Pdf

With miscellaneous geographic information concerning areas, altitudes, and geographic centers.

Author : Geological Survey (U.S.),Franklin K. Van Zandt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:56301008

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Boundaries of the United States and the Several States by Geological Survey (U.S.),Franklin K. Van Zandt Pdf

Author : Tsvi Kahana,Anat Scolnicov
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-08
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1107665744

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Boundaries of State, Boundaries of Rights by Tsvi Kahana,Anat Scolnicov Pdf

This collection of essays draws together innovative scholars to examine the relationship between two legal and political phenomena: the shrinking of the state as a monopoly of power in favour of the expansion of power over individuals in private hands, and the change in the nature of rights. The authors expertly discuss the implications of the changing boundaries of state power, the legal responses to this development, its application to human rights, and re-conceptualizations of public life as obligations are handed over to private hands. This innovative book deals with an important set of problems and offers a fresh perspective of different legal themes in an integrated fashion.

Author : Mark Monmonier
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2010-05-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780226534633

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No Dig, No Fly, No Go by Mark Monmonier Pdf

Some maps help us find our way; others restrict where we go and what we do. These maps control behavior, regulating activities from flying to fishing, prohibiting students from one part of town from being schooled on the other, and banishing certain individuals and industries to the periphery. This restrictive cartography has boomed in recent decades as governments seek regulate activities as diverse as hiking, building a residence, opening a store, locating a chemical plant, or painting your house anything but regulation colors. It is this aspect of mapping—its power to prohibit—that celebrated geographer Mark Monmonier tackles in No Dig, No Fly, No Go. Rooted in ancient Egypt’s need to reestablish property boundaries following the annual retreat of the Nile’s floodwaters, restrictive mapping has been indispensable in settling the American West, claiming slices of Antarctica, protecting fragile ocean fisheries, and keeping sex offenders away from playgrounds. But it has also been used for opprobrium: during one of the darkest moments in American history, cartographic exclusion orders helped send thousands of Japanese Americans to remote detention camps. Tracing the power of prohibitive mapping at multiple levels—from regional to international—and multiple dimensions—from property to cyberspace—Monmonier demonstrates how much boundaries influence our experience—from homeownership and voting to taxation and airline travel. A worthy successor to his critically acclaimed How to Lie with Maps, the book is replete with all of the hallmarks of a Monmonier classic, including the wry observations and witty humor. In the end, Monmonier looks far beyond the lines on the page to observe that mapped boundaries, however persuasive their appearance, are not always as permanent and impermeable as their cartographic lines might suggest. Written for anyone who votes, owns a home, or aspires to be an informed citizen, No Dig, No Fly. No Go will change the way we look at maps forever.

Author : Henry Gannett
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1020247274

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Boundaries of the United States and of the Several States and Territories, With an Outline of the History of All Important Changes of Territory by Henry Gannett Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the boundaries of the United States and its territories, as well as a detailed outline of the historical changes that affected them. Written by renowned geographer Henry Gannett, with contributions from the United States Geological Survey, this book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and geography of the country. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Franklin K. Van Zandt,Geological Survey (U.S.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : United States
ISBN : OCLC:149002493

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Boundaries of the United States and the Several States by Franklin K. Van Zandt,Geological Survey (U.S.) Pdf

Author : Henry Gannett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2015-07-07
Category : History
ISBN : 1330883942

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Boundaries of the United States and of the Several States and Territories by Henry Gannett Pdf

Excerpt from Boundaries of the United States and of the Several States and Territories: With an Outline of the History of All Important Changes of Territory About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Author : Henry Gannett
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1900
Category : Boundaries, State
ISBN : STANFORD:36105044283898

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Boundaries of the United States and of the Several States and Territories, with an Outline of the History of All Important Changes of Territory by Henry Gannett Pdf

Author : United States. Department of the Interior
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1314952982

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BOUNDARIES OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE SEVERAL STATES. by United States. Department of the Interior Pdf

Author : Allen Buchanan,Margaret Moore
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-03-31
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0521525756

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States, Nations and Borders by Allen Buchanan,Margaret Moore Pdf

This volume examines comparatively the views and principles of seven prominent ethical traditions on one of the most pressing issues of modern politics - the making and unmaking of state and national boundaries. The traditions represented are Judaism, Christianity, Islam, natural law, Confucianism, liberalism and international law. Each contributor, an expert within one of these traditions, shows how that tradition can handle the five dominant methods of altering state and national boundaries: conquest, settlement, purchase, inheritance and secession. Written by a distinguished group of international specialists this volume is unique in providing both in-depth normative and comparative perspectives on a troubling question that will offer readers real insight into inter-tradition conflict. Those readers will range from upper-level undergraduates to scholars in such fields as philosophy, political science, international relations and comparative religion.