University of Iowa historian Colin Gordon is the author of Mapping Decline: St. Louis and the Fate of the American City: a book that investigates how Saint Louis changed during the twentieth century. In his research, Gordon utilized archival records as well as GIS techniques. He also created this series of four interactive maps as a companion to this book. Each of these maps illustrates a...

Hey, what's in Toledo's Attic? This particular attic offers a "gateway to Toledo and Northwest Ohio history" and was created jointly by a number of partners, including the University of Toledo and WGTE Public Media. Started in 1995, the project focuses on the region's commercial, industrial, and social history from the late 19th through the late 20th centuries. Along the top of the site, visitors...