The old saw that history is the study of when, geography th… - Anne Kelly Knowles

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The old saw that history is the study of when, geography the study of where, has some truth to it, at least as the two fields have been taught at most colleges and universities in North America.

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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The most exciting thing about historical GIS is often the "eureka" moment when someone sees data mapped for the first time.

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Whether one works with texts, historical maps, or any other kind of source, cultivating a spatial and visual imagination makes it easier to recognize the place-based information and spatial relationships embedded in historical evidence.

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