Using GIS intelligently requires a grounding in geographica… - Anne Kelly Knowles

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Using GIS intelligently requires a grounding in geographical knowledge. Applying the technology to history requires knowing how to contextualize and interpret historical sources.

Anne Kelly Knowles

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Anne Kelly Knowles (born 1957) is an American geographer and a specialist in Historical GIS.

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