It's time to make a timeline using our four historical readings about geographical knowledge related to American history: Mayhew, Bruckner, Harvey, and Schulten. This will help you create an image of the trajectory of broad historical change into which you shall be situating your own specific research.
| historical era (as covered by author) | purpose and tenor of geographical knowledge in response to.... | ....cultural context of era -- i.e., what pressures? what imperatives? what aims? |
| mid 18th century (Mayhew) |
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| early 19th century (Bruckner) |
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| mid 19th century (Harvey) |
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| late 19th century (Schulten) |
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