Mapping a Nation: Shaping the Early American Republic (Exhibition/Conference) (Philadelphia, PA, USA)

Mapping a Nation: Shaping the Early American Republic (open through December 2019) traces the creation and use of maps from the mid-18th century through 1816 to investigate the way maps, as both artworks and practical tools, had political and social meaning. It features historical maps, surveying instruments, books, manuscripts, and other objects to show how … Continue reading Mapping a Nation: Shaping the Early American Republic (Exhibition/Conference) (Philadelphia, PA, USA)