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History Mapped Washington Presidential Map by VanDam: Washington DC Capital Map Edition and Graphic of Washington's Life
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About History Mapped Washington Presidential Map By
Product Description VanDam's 2019 Washington Presidential Map is both a laminated street map to the Capital and a handy history chart of the life of our first President George Washington. The history map puts his personal geography into the context of his age. The street map covers all attractions including museums, monuments, tourbus stops and restrooms on and around The Mall. Perfect for class trips where students can remember what they saw. Contents: Washington DC Mall Map scale 1:9,500 Capital Region Map scale: 1:238,000 WDC Metro Transit Map The 2019 Washington Presidential Map life map details his trajectory from British soldier, surveyor, land and slave owner, signer of the Declaration of Independence, commander in chief during the Revolution War, leader of the Constitutional convention, and First President of the new nation. A must-have for every history buff and visitor to the Washington Monument who wants to understand why we honor this man. This special Capital Edition includes detailed maps of the Mall, Downtown Washington DC, Foggy Bottom, Chinatown, featuring all museums, memorials, federal buildings and more at an immensely legible scale with 3D buildings. VanDam's Presidential Maps make history accessible, portable and understandable to wide audiences of all ages -- from history buffs to casual Mall visitors. A 3D graphic of the Washington Monument gives insights into the construction of what is arguably the nation's most important monument. This sleek laminated map package refolds easily to 4" x 9" (from 32" x 9" open) and snuggly fits into your pocket. The smartest and most memorable souvenir around. This map was produced in conjunction with the US National Park Service. Review "The Map to Washington, the Man and the City." --NY TImes The best innovation in map design since the globe was flattened onto paper --Diversion Magazine "A Magical Series." --Travel & Leisure About the Author Stephan Van Dam, AIGA is an award-winning cartographer, graphic designer, and information architect. He is the president, principal and creative director of New York-based VanDam Publishing. Twenty-seven of his maps are in the MoMA Collection. The universal power of maps has been his guiding passion for the past 35 years and fuels his desire to tell stories and construct new realities through maps in all media. He's has mapped over 125 world cities, and holds several patents in the field of paper engineering and origami map folding. His work has been honored by the Industrial Design Society of America (IDSA), the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), the editors of ID magazine and has been featured on national television and been sighted in numerous feature films. VanDam presented his 4DmApp at the original TED conference in 2002.
