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Susan Schulten
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November 26, 2014
Susan Schulten
Striking Civil War Maps of the Territory Gains That Saved Lincoln's Presidency
How a military campaign helped a political campaign prevail
October 17, 2014
Susan Schulten
This Riveting 1830s Temperance Map Warned Against the Dangers of “Beer Lake”
August 10, 2014
Susan Schulten
The Story Behind the Ancient Map That Invented Red and Blue States
The country was just as polarized 125 years ago—except the colors were upside down
July 2, 2014
Susan Schulten
San Francisco Mapped Every Brothel, Opium Den, and Gambling Parlor During a Moral Panic in the 1880s
The ugly motive behind a beautiful diagram of old Chinatown
June 9, 2014
Susan Schulten
This 19th Century Map Could Have Transformed the West
Too bad Congress didn't listen
May 21, 2014
Susan Schulten
World War II Led to a Revolution in Cartography. These Amazing Maps Are Its Legacy.
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