A Synchronic Chart Illustrating the Course of United States History
- Title:
- A Synchronic Chart Illustrating the Course of United States History
- Alternate Title:
- A Synchronic Chart Illustrating the Course of United States History
- Collection:
- Persuasive Maps: PJ Mode Collection
- Creator:
- Croscup, George E.
- Other Creators:
- Lewis, Ernest D. (provider of chronological text)
- Date:
- 1915
- Posted Date:
- 2017-04-14
- ID Number:
- 2196.02
- Collection Number:
- 8548
- File Name:
- PJM_2196_02.jpg
- Style/Period:
- 1900 - 1919
- Subject:
- Politics & Government
Pictorial
Unusual Graphics/Text
Imperialism - Measurement:
- 28 x 109 (centimeters, height x width)
- Notes:
- The large map at the left of this chart and the series of 10 inset maps at the bottom deal expressly with the territorial expansion of the U.S.
This map was typical of the period. From the middle of the 19th century, through the fervor of the Spanish-American War, and until the first stirring of World War in Europe, territorial expansion was one of the defining themes of America. The notion of "manifest destiny" supported the acquisition of territory, first across the continent, and then abroad. Maps reflecting and reinforcing those views were "standard fare" in American textbooks, atlases and other works. Schulten 2012, 58, 187-88. The collection includes a number of examples of this “American Imperialism;” see Subjects > Imperialism.
For further information on the Collector’s Notes and a Feedback/Contact Link, see https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/about-collection-personal-statement and https://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/content/feedback-and-contact - Source:
- Croscup, George E. 1915. United States History with Synchronic Charts Maps and Statistical Diagrams. New York: Cambridge Book Corporation.
- Cite As:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography, #8548. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- P.J. Mode collection of persuasive cartography
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- For important information about copyright and use, see http://persuasivemaps.library.cornell.edu/copyright.