Mapping Historical New York: A Digital Atlas
Date
October 27, 2021
Time
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Location
Online Event
Announcing the launch of a compelling new digital project in historical geography involving a number of Columbia faculty including CSER’s director Mae Ngai!
The interactive map visualizes Manhattan’s and Brooklyn’s transformations during the late-nineteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Drawing on 1850, 1880, and 1910 census data, it shows how migration, residential, and occupational patterns shaped the city.
