Re: a neat map for immigration

From: Ron Stoloff (rstoloff@PHILA.K12.PA.US)
Date: Fri Dec 08 2000 - 17:17:19 EST

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    Judith,

    The url is 'broken' and on 2 lines and won't work unless you cut and paste
    the 2 sections separately.

    Once I did that, the map was interesting.

    Why the date 1858, I wonder?

    At 03:29 PM 12/8/2000 -0500, you wrote:
    >http://lcweb2.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/r?ammem/gmd:@filreq(@field(NUMBER+@band(
    >g3201e+ct000242))+@field(COLLID+setlmap))
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    >Hi, I've been working on a project and stumbled on a map that shows
    >immigration patterns in 1858. Even though the caption is in French, it's
    >very easy to 'read' the map and see locations of embarkation and arrival
    >from European and African countries to other destinations, mainly in North
    >America and South America.
    >
    >Check the URL above to get to the map.
    >
    >Hope it helps,
    >Judy

    Ron Stoloff

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