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The map was part of a major initiative by Francis Amasa Walker, the young and energetic head of the federal Bureau of Statistics and superintendent of 1870’s ninth U.S. Census.

In October 1870, as American Jews were observing the High Holidays, The Atlantic published an article called "Our Israelitish Bretheren." At the time, it served as a sort of crash course about a ...

Daily Life in Immigrant America, 1870-1920: How the Second Great Wave of Immigrants Made Their Way in America June Granatir Alexander. Ivan R. Dee Publisher, $16.95 (332pp) ISBN 978-1-56663-830-2 ...

These incredible late 19th century maps offer a glimpse into the urban landscape of America after 1865, post-Civil War, when New York was home to two million and was yet to see widespread electricity.