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Date: | Fri, 17 Jan 2014 11:18:59 -0500 |
From: | Wong, Tak-Yee <[log in to unmask]> |
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Here
are two upcoming ALA presentations for map lovers.
The
Library of Congress Exhibit Booth
ALA
Midwinter Meeting -- Philadelphia
Booth
# 925
Maps
of the American Presidency
by Min Zhang & Tammy Wong,
10:00 – 10:30 am, Saturday,
January 25, 2014
Twitter:
Do you know that George Washington was not just the first
president, but also a surveyor and a mapmaker?
Facebook:
LC not only has a rich collection of maps owned and made by
past presidents, but we also make maps about presidents and
vice presidents.
Election
maps
by Min Zhang & Tammy Wong, 3:30 – 4:00 pm, Sunday,
January 26, 2014
Twitter:
Showcase LC’s political map collection before red state,
blue state designations took hold.
Facebook:
What were election maps like in pre-Civil War times? When
did we start to designate red states and blue states, and
who started it.