Film, Video Re-Imagining the U.S. Civil War: Reconnaissance, Surveying & Cartography (morning session)
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Title
- Re-Imagining the U.S. Civil War: Reconnaissance, Surveying & Cartography (morning session)
Summary
- Cartographers during the U.S. Civil War invented new techniques and mapped the country--both Union and Confederate territories--more accurately than ever before in the nation's history. The morning session of this day-long conference included presentations on "Hidden Patterns of the Civil War," "Mapping the Strength of the Rebellion" and "We Were Profoundly Ignorant of Our Country: The Struggle to Provide Accurate Maps During the U.S. Civil War."
Event Date
- May 20, 2011
Notes
- - Richard Stephenson is a former map librarian at the Library of Congress.
- - Susan Schulten is professor of history at the University of Colorado.
- - Edward Ayers is president of the University of Richmond.
Running Time
- 2 hours 14 minutes 38 seconds
Online Format
- video
- image
- online text