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These atlases show the growth and development of the nation or a state, including boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, American Indian reservations, and other historical information. Excellent national historical atlases are the Atlas of American History <ref>''Atlas of American History'', Second Edition, revised. New York, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1984. (FHL Ref 973 E7at; 1943 edition on film 1415259 item 9.), </ref>''The American Heritage Pictorial Atlas of United States History''<ref>''The American Heritage Pictorial Atlas of United States History''. New York, New York: American Heritage Publishing, 1966. (FHL book 973 E7ah.) </ref>and ''The Shaping of America'' <ref>Meinig, D. W. ''The Shaping of America: A Geographical Perspective on 500 Years of History''. Two Volumes. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 1986. (FHL book 973 E3me; fiche 6125626-27.)</ref> | These atlases show the growth and development of the nation or a state, including boundaries, migration routes, settlement patterns, military campaigns, American Indian reservations, and other historical information. Excellent national historical atlases are the Atlas of American History <ref>''Atlas of American History'', Second Edition, revised. New York, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1984. (FHL Ref 973 E7at; 1943 edition on film 1415259 item 9.), </ref>''The American Heritage Pictorial Atlas of United States History''<ref>''The American Heritage Pictorial Atlas of United States History''. New York, New York: American Heritage Publishing, 1966. (FHL book 973 E7ah.) </ref>and ''The Shaping of America'' <ref>Meinig, D. W. ''The Shaping of America: A Geographical Perspective on 500 Years of History''. Two Volumes. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 1986. (FHL book 973 E3me; fiche 6125626-27.)</ref> | ||
*The [http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/united%20states David Rumsey Map Collection] (free) contains an extensive online collection of historical atlases, maps, and other antique cartographic material. | *The [http://www.davidrumsey.com/directory/where/united%20states David Rumsey Map Collection] (free) contains an extensive online collection of historical atlases, maps, and other antique cartographic material. | ||
*The [http://maps.bpl.org/ Norman B Leventhal Map Center] at the Boston Public Library has 200,000 historic maps and 5,000 atlases. The geographical focus of these maps, atlases, and globes is the World, Europe, and America, with particular attention to New England, Massachusetts, and Boston from the 15th century to the present day. | *The [http://maps.bpl.org/ Norman B Leventhal Map Center] at the Boston Public Library has 200,000 historic maps and 5,000 atlases. The geographical focus of these maps, atlases, and globes is the World, Europe, and America, with particular attention to New England, Massachusetts, and Boston from the 15th century to the present day. | ||