The Colonialist's Gaze

The Colonialist's Gaze

Lanny Thompson narrates this extensively illustrated video, discussing the extraordinary notebooks, itineraries, photographs, sketches, town maps, and descriptions produced by Lt. William H. Armstrong while on cartographic assignment for the US government in Puerto Rico, 1908–1912. Armstrong's...

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Main Author: Lanny Thompson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emory Center for Digital Scholarship 2017-09-01
Series:Southern Spaces
Subjects:
Geography
Global South
Latino Studies
GIS/Mapping
Digital Humanities
Archival Studies
Online Access:https://southernspaces.org/node/43271
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spelling doaj-690590d451e141c58c03c9a960645d352020-11-24T21:40:10ZengEmory Center for Digital ScholarshipSouthern Spaces1551-27542017-09-0110.18737/M7D38BThe Colonialist's GazeLanny Thompson0Universidad de Puerto Rico, Río PiedrasLanny Thompson narrates this extensively illustrated video, discussing the extraordinary notebooks, itineraries, photographs, sketches, town maps, and descriptions produced by Lt. William H. Armstrong while on cartographic assignment for the US government in Puerto Rico, 1908–1912. Armstrong's work resulted in a detailed topography known as the "Progressive Military Map of Puerto Rico." A gifted illustrator and map maker, Armstrong expressed a colonialist's disposition toward the island's landscape and people.https://southernspaces.org/node/43271GeographyGlobal SouthLatino StudiesGIS/MappingDigital HumanitiesArchival Studies
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Global South
Latino Studies
GIS/Mapping
Digital Humanities
Archival Studies
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description Lanny Thompson narrates this extensively illustrated video, discussing the extraordinary notebooks, itineraries, photographs, sketches, town maps, and descriptions produced by Lt. William H. Armstrong while on cartographic assignment for the US government in Puerto Rico, 1908–1912. Armstrong's work resulted in a detailed topography known as the "Progressive Military Map of Puerto Rico." A gifted illustrator and map maker, Armstrong expressed a colonialist's disposition toward the island's landscape and people.
topic Geography
Global South
Latino Studies
GIS/Mapping
Digital Humanities
Archival Studies
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