Map Robertson's geographic-historical series illustrating the history of America and the United States : from 1492 to the present time

Title

• Robertson's geographic-historical series illustrating the history of America and the United States : from 1492 to the present time

Names

• Robertson, H. C.
• R. O. Evans and Company

Created / Published

• Chicago : R.O. Evans and Co., c1898.

Contents

• [Title sheet] -- The Earth -- The Earth as known when Columbus sailed -- Columbus' voyages -- Location of Indian tribes 1492 -- The Cabots -- Ponce de Leon and Balboa -- Magellan's voyages -- Spanish in America at close of the sixteenth century -- French explorers (a) -- French explorers (b) -- French explorers (c) -- Drake, Frobisher and Gosnold -- Attempted colony by Raleigh -- Settlements -- Settlements of Virginia -- [S.n.] -- Hudson's discoveries -- Settlement of Massachusetts -- Settlement of New York -- Conflicting grants -- The inter-colonial wars -- Braddock's defeat -- Greene's retreat -- Miscellaneous -- Siege of Quebec -- English, French and Spanish possessions -- British and Spanish possessions -- Siege of Boston -- Lexington and Bunker Hill -- Siege and surrender at Yorktown -- Campaign in New York -- The Revolutionary War -- Burgoyne's invasion -- United States after Sept. 3, 1783/The thirteen original states -- Organization and development [1789-1845] -- Organization and development [1845-1865] -- Battle of Bull Run -- First attempt to open the Mississippi -- McClellan's first advance on Richmond -- [Battle of Gettysburg] -- Fall of Vicksburg -- Grant's advance on Richmond -- Sherman's march to the sea -- Organization and development [1865-1897] -- McKinley's administration, 1897 -- Territorial growth -- Tables of comparison and statistics.

Headings

• -  United States--Historical geography--Maps
• -  United States--Territorial expansion--Maps
• -  United States--Territories and possessions--Maps
• -  United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Maps
• -  United States--Discovery and exploration--Maps
• -  United States

Genre

• Maps

Notes

• -  Map of Battle of Gettysburg (CW 348) missing as of 2006.
• -  Wall maps.
• -  Title from title sheet.
• -  Copyright: H.C. Robertson.
• -  Some sheets include col. ill. and notes.
• -  First attempt to open the Mississippi Library of Congress. Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 32
• -  Sherman's march to the sea Library of Congress. Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 83
• -  Fall of Vicksburg Library of Congress. Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 283
• -  Battle of Gettysburg Library of Congress. Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 348
• -  Battle of Bull Run Library of Congress. Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 569
• -  Grant's advance on Richmond Library of Congress. Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 637
• -  McClellan's first advance on Richmond Library of Congress. Civil War maps (2nd ed.), 638

Medium

• < > maps : both sides, col. ; on sheets 88 x 64 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

• G3701.S1 svar .R6

Repository

• Library of Congress Geography and Map Division Washington, D.C. 20540-4650 USA dcu

Digital Id

• http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gmd/g3701sm.gct00077

Library of Congress Control Number

• 2009582180

Online Format

• image

LCCN Permalink

• https://lccn.loc.gov/2009582180

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