Civic Discipline (Studies in Historical Geography)

by KarenM.Morin (Author)

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  Hardcover
  2011

  $149.92

  Established in 1851, the American Geographical Society (AGS) is the oldest professional geographical organization in the United States. This book explores how geographical knowledge and practices took shape as a civic enterprise by the AGS, under the leadership of Charles P Daly, its president for 35 years (1864-1899).