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Maps and History at the Tuck Library

By Kevin Gardner on Monday, January 6, 2003.

PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DRAWING MAPS OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SINCE THE EARLIEST DAYS OF EUROPEAN SETTLEMENT.

AND OVER THOSE 300 YEARS, THE STATE HAS CHANGED A GREAT DEAL.

SO HAVE THE MEANS, AND THE MOTIVATIONS, OF THE MAPMAKERS.

THE NH HISTORICAL SOCIETY IS OFFERING A LOOK AT SOME OF THE WAYS MAPMAKERS HAVE DEFINED, AND EVEN ADVERTISED, OUR STATE.

THE EXHIBIT IS CURRENTLY ON DISPLAY AT CONCORD?S TUCK LIBRARY,

HUMANITIES REPORTER KEVIN GARDNER HAS THE FIRST OF A TWO-PART SERIES ON NEW HAMPSHIRE?S Captured PasT

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