"History will be kind to me for I intend to write it."
-Winston Churchill
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
The Newberry Library's Atlas of Historical County Boundaries Project
Americanists should be aware that the Newberry Library has published, electronically, a complete interactive version of its Atlas of Historical County Boundaries for the United States.
The webportal can be found at: http://publications.newberry.org/ahcbp. From the site you can choose to view a variety of historical information by state, you can choose to go directly to the interactive map site, or you can choose to download the Atlas information in one of three different formats:
GIS files for use with GISprograms / software, KMZ files for use with Google Earth / Google Maps, or PDF Map Book files which present the county maps for each state in an easily readable & printable form.
The web portal is very fast and easily navigated. It covers county backgrounds from the creation of the first county through December, 2000. The project uses primary sources as documentation for every change in county shapes, sizes, and boundaries, rather than synthesizing secondary sources. The resource is an offering of the Dr. William M. Scholl Center for American History and Culture.
The goal of the History Graduate Students' Association is to assist in the academic and professional development of graduate students enrolled in the Department of History at Wayne State University.
Every student enrolled in the Department of History's Graduate Program is a member of the HGSA.
WHAT WE DO
The HGSA was established with the intent to build a more cohesive, friendly, and social sense of community for graduate students of history at Wayne State University. We are here to discuss and address issues, concerns, and opportunities that students have.
Throughout the course of the year, the HGSA plans to offer special events that will enhance academic and professional development. We look forward to enriching the lives of graduate history students and we are open to any suggestions students may have in how best to achieve this goal at Wayne State Univeristy.
Amanda Walter, President Joshua Morris, Vice President of Education Nick Garlinghouse, Vice President of Social Affairs Mitch Fleischer, Treasurer Michael Polano, Recording Secretary CONTACT US and OFFICER BIOS
