Mapping our Past is perfect for map enthus iasts\, history buffs\, lifelong learners\, and students curious about how maps shape our understanding of the past.
\nRodney Kite-Powell expl ores Florida&rsquo\;s time as a U.S. territory (1821&ndash\;1845) and how its history mirrored national events leading up to the Civil War. The prog ram uses historic maps to trace Florida&rsquo\;s territorial period and sh ow how it foreshadowed later U.S. history\, particularly the themes and ev ents that shaped the American West after the Civil War. It highlights how Florida&rsquo\;s political\, economic\, and social developments during thi s era reflected broader national trends.
\nRodney Kite-Powel l is the Director of the Touchton Map Library at the Tampa Bay Hi story Center. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Florid a and a Master of Arts from the University of South Florida\, both in U.S. History. He wrote and lectured on state and local history and is the auth or of three books including: History of Davis Islands: David P. Davis& nbsp\;and the Story of a Landmark Tampa Neighborhood and Tampa Ba y&rsquo\;s Waterfront: Its History and Development.
\nM apping Our Past is made possible through the generosity of the Lewis and S ybil Ansbacher Family Foundation and the Jordan and Shirley Ansbacher Fami ly Foundation through the Library Foundation of Jacksonville. \;
\n***Please note that you must register on each event page to at tend both January 16 programs. First\, use the blue button at the top to r egister for this session. Then visit the event page and fill out the form to sign up for How Maps Reveal (and Conceal) History from 11:30-12:30 separately. You should receive two separate confirmation emails.***
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