Over the past several years there has been an enormous increase in the number of historical maps that are available online. These digital collections are a great aid for those of us seeking to understand the past, whether it is for a scholarly investigation, local history study, or genealogy project. While the maps, many centuries…
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Serving as Scholar for ALA, NEH Program – “Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War”
Let’s Talk About It: Making Sense of the American Civil War is a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and American Library Association (ALA) reading and discussion program. Participants in this series read a common series of books, using the carefully selected titles to spark exploration, reflection, conversation and greater understanding of this pivotal period, throughout the sesquicentennial of the conflict. The Wicomico Public Library,…
Interest in History of the Mason Dixon Line Grows as 250th Anniversary Nears
On the eve of the 250 anniversary of the Mason Dixon Line I have been doing a number of talks about the history of this famous boundary. To end a boundary dispute between the Penns and Calvert (the proprietors of the British colonies of Maryland and Pennsylvania) it was surveyed in the 1760s. Delaware was part…
Historic Digital Maps of Maryland and Delaware Are Just a Click Away on New Website
Digital resources available to researchers have grown enormously in recent years, making the work of researchers much easier as sought after data is often just a few clicks away. Maps are one of those areas of growth as they’ve been scanned by special collections institutions, making them virtually available on demand. I was recently made…