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Nations Online: United Kingdom
A great country profile that takes you on a virtual trip to the United Kingdom. An overview is given on its art, culture, people, environment, geography, history, economy, and government. There are numerous links available that will...
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Hri Online: John Strype: Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster [1720]
Transcription and scanned images and maps from a landmark survey of Britain's capital city published in 1720, at the time when Britain was poised to become a great industrial power.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Hong Kong, 1912
A map from 1912 of the Pearl River delta from Canton (Guangzhou) to Hong Kong and Macao on the China Sea. At this time, Hong Kong was a possession of Great Britain, and Macao was officially a Portuguese colony. This map shows the river...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Canton and Hong Kong, 1919
A map from 1919 of the Pearl River delta from Canton (Guangzhou) to Hong Kong and Macao on the China Sea. At this time, Hong Kong was a possession of Great Britain, and Macao was officially a Portuguese colony. This map shows the river...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Falkland Islands, 1903
A map from 1903 of the Falkland Islands, located in the South Atlantic off the coast of Argentina and under control of Great Britain. The map shows the capital city of Stanley and the settlements of Port Salvador and Port William, the...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Distribution of Ethnicities in the United States, 1900
A map from 1907 of the United States showing concentrations and distribution of various European ethnic groups in 1900. The map is color-coded to show foreign populations where 8 percent or more of the inhabitants are Scandinavian,...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Distribution of European Races in the United States, 1900
A map from 1920 of the United States showing concentrations and distribution of various European ethnic groups in 1900. The map is color-coded to show foreign populations where 8 percent or more of the inhabitants are Scandinavian,...
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Map of the United Kingdom/great Britian
This is an online resource for information on the United Kingdom of Great Britain, which consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The site includes a map and flag, government, industries, natural resources, economic...
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Nations Online: Scotland
Excellent online resource that provides a country profile and travel guide to the European nation of Scotland, background details, and numerous links to key information on the nation's culture, history, geography, economy, environment,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Guiana Territory Dispute, 1902
A map from 1910 showing the territorial disputes in the Guianas at the time. The map shows the Schomburgk Line (1840) between Venezuela and British Guiana, the disputed territories claimed by both Venezuela and Great Britain and occupied...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Oregon Country, 1818 1846
A map of the Oregon Country showing the adjustments to the boundaries between 1818-1846, including the boundary established in 1818 to the east of the jointly controlled territory (Great Britain and the United States), the southern...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Roman Britain, 55 Bc to Ad 449
A map of England (Britannia) under the Roman Empire, from the time of the first invasion by Julius Caesar (55 BC) extending to the invasion of the Saxons (AD 449). The Roman Period of control of Britannia is generally considered AD 43 to...
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Etc: The Territory of the United States, 1846 1848
A map showing the territory of the United States after the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the acquisition of the Oregon Country by treaty with Great Britain in 1846. The map is color-coded to show the possessions of the United States,...
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Etc: Comparative Projections of Asia, 1800 1899
A map using comparative map projections of Asia, as part of a hemisphere and on a Mercator's projection, to illustrate European misconceptions of land claims during territorial colonialism. In the 19th century, European powers were...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Egypt, Abyssinia, Et Cetera, 1904
"Egypt is another of those countries whose prehistoric ages are wrapped in mystery as impenetrable as the sources of her Nile, whose exact location ling baffled the most enterprising of explorers. Great interest attaches to the country's...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Drawing the United States, 1872
A map skills exercise from 1872 showing the drawing of the United States with proportional measurements. The map shows state and territory boundaries at the time (Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, Oklahoma, New Mexico,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Oregon Country, 1846
A map of the Oregon Territory showing the boundary on the 49th Parallel established by treaty between Great Britain and the United States in 1846, dividing what was once jointly held territory. The map also shows the boundary with Upper...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: India, 1792 1804
A map of Hindustan (India) from the end of the Third Anglo-Mysore War (1789-1792) to the Second Maratha War (1803-1804). This map is color-coded to show the British possessions at the time, the territories conquered by the British during...
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Etc: Maps Etc: The United States and Neighbors, 1898
A map from 1898 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico, subtitled "The United States and its Neighbors in North America." The map is color-coded to show the possessions of Greenland (to Denmark),...
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Etc: Maps Etc: Comparative Areas of the United States and Other Countries, 1872
A map from 1872 of the United States used to illustrate the comparative area sizes of the states to other countries in the world. The map shows state and territory boundaries at the time (Dakota, Montana, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Oregon Country, 1819 1846
A map of the Oregon Country showing the adjustments to the boundaries between 1819-1846, including the southern boundary established by treaty with Spain in 1819, and the boundary dividing the territory between the United States and...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Ireland, 1660 1800
A map of Ireland from the restoration of Irish monarchy under Charles II in 1660 to its merging to Great Britain in 1800.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South America, 1898
A map of South America in 1898. The map shows capitals and major cities, railroads, terrain, rivers, and coastal features, and includes an insert map of the Isthmus of Panama. "The chief industries in South America are herding,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States, 1825 1830
A map of the United States during the Presidency of John Quincy Adams (1825&ndash1829) showing the States at the time, the Unorganized Territory of the Louisiana Purchase, and the Oregon Country under joint control with Great Britain.