Florida: Mapping the Sunshine State through History
Author | : Vincent Virga |
Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield |
Total Pages | : 133 |
Release | : 2010-11-23 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780762767496 |
ISBN-13 | : 0762767499 |
Rating | : 4/5 (499 Downloads) |
Download or read book Florida: Mapping the Sunshine State through History written by Vincent Virga and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-11-23 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These books, produced from the archives ofthe Library of Congress and edited by Vincent Virga, offer a glimpse into the history of the United States through rare historical full-color maps, narrative captions, and short essays. Combining 50 rare, beautiful, and diverse maps of the Sunshine State from the collections of the Library of Congress, a foreword by Vincent Virga about the Library of Congress collection and the Florida maps, informative captions about the origins and contents of those maps, and essays on state history, this book is a collectible for cartography buffs and a celebration of Florida for residents, former residents, and visitors.