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Borders, political dominance, and colonial rule: these were headline news one hundred years ago just as they are today. Blatantly imperialistic, this map was made during the political tensions before World War I to declare world powers’ land claims. In “The Partition of Africa,” European leaders divvied up the continent for their nations’ economic gains.
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3f4637359
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The partition of Africa
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dtoType
map
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1
Source metadata
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3f4637359
contentType
map
stage
normalized
title
The partition of Africa
description
Borders, political dominance, and colonial rule: these were headline news one hundred years ago just as they are today. Blatantly imperialistic, this map was made during the political tensions before World War I to declare world powers’ land claims. In “The Partition of Africa,” European leaders divvied up the continent for their nations’ economic gains.
date
["[1911]"]
year
1911
rights
No known copyright restrictions.
rightsUri
No known restrictions on use.
reuseAllowed
no restrictions
language
English
identifierLocal
06_01_000971
creators
Shepherd, William R. (William Robert), 1871-1934
Shepherd, William R. (William Robert), 1871-1934
Henry Holt and Company
institution
Boston Public Library
collections
Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center Collection
subjects
Africa--Maps
subjectsGeographic
Africa
genreBasic
Maps
typeOfResource
Cartographic
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largeImageUrl
pageCount
1
source
import
pubPlace
[New York]
publisher
[Henry Holt and Company]
Source extras
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sf268508b
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41688024w
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2.383
schema:longitude
16.066
extent
1 map : color ; 28 x 23 cm
notes
Relief shown by hachures.
Appears in the author's Historical atlas. New York : Henry Holt and Company, 1911.
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3f4637359
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photo
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