For anyone who has looked at a map of the United States and wondered how Texas and Oklahoma got their Panhandles, or flown over the American heartland and marve

The question of how the American state defines its powernot what it is but what it "does"has become central to a range of historical discourses, from the foundi

With miscellaneous geographic information concerning areas, altitudes, and geographic centers.

Some maps help us find our way; others restrict where we go and what we do. These maps control behavior, regulating activities from flying to fishing, prohibiti

Although much has been written about the Old Northwest, The Boundaries between Us fills a void in this historical literature by examining the interaction betwee