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Lusitania sinking, illustration from The War of the Nations (New York), December 31, 1919. World War I, WWI. This image is one of three on the page. (See source file for the other two.)

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contribution to mapping

In map: Government and other mapping agencies
Large societies, such as the American Geographical Society, the National Geographic Society, and the Royal Geographical Society, play important roles in addition to being centres of reference as noted above. The National Geographic Society produces popular small-scale maps of the various regions of the world. The American Geographical Society has…
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influence of Bowman

In Isaiah Bowman
…educator who helped establish the American Geographical Society’s international standing during his 20 years as its director.
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In geography: Geography in the United States
As director of the American Geographical Society (1915–35), he oversaw cartographic and other geographical work preparatory to the Paris Peace Conference (1919–20), which he attended, following World War I.
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study of Amazon River

In Amazon River: Exploration since 1900
The American Geographical Society compiled data and published detailed maps of this vast region.
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