Rambles through our country

Educational games were a popular way of teaching geography, map reading and history to children in the 19th century. Displayed here is an example from 1890, in which players had to complete a "grand tour" across a colorful and detailed map of the United States. Play began in H...

Map

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cj82kv75r
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map
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normalized
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1890
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English
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06_01_009772
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Boston Public Library
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1
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Hartford, Conn
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American Pub. Co.
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United States
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