- December 30, 2021
- Megan Nally
Mapping 2021 in our Latest Acquisitions
We added many new maps to the collections this year—and some of them
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We added many new maps to the collections this year—and some of them
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What one map can tell us about the politics of property in the early twentieth century United States
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An interactive tour through East Boston, circa 1880
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A video tour through an intriguing “pie chart” maritime diagram for a ship in the South China Sea
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November is Indigenous People’s Heritage Month, a chance to unlearn entrenched narratives and relearn the complex history and modern presence of Native people across North America
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Welcome to our new Assistant Curator for Digital and Participatory Geography!
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Leventhal Center staff recently published an article in the Journal of Map & Geography Libraries that highlights the Center’s geospatial data work, including use of our public data portal and our Maptivists initiative with Boston high schools.
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Examining the history and future of America's third national park on the anniversary of its founding
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For international “Talk like a Pirate Day,” we use maps in our collection to examine the story of Captain Southack and his mandate to recover the wreck of the pirate ship Whydah off the coast of Cape Cod in 1717.
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A brief history of protests, takedowns and counter-proposals to the commemoration of Christopher Columbus in the United States
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