October 2016

From a traditional paper map to the little blue dot on a GPS, the history of the map is put into context in William Rankin’s recently published book “After the Map: Cartography, Navigation, and the Transformation of Territory in the 20th Century.”

In “After the Map,” Rankin, who is assistant professor of the history of science, explores, among other topics, the shift in maps from a “gods-eye-view” to the embedded experience of GPS.

American statesman and Founding Father Alexander Hamilton is on everyone’s mind, thanks to Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s remarkable hip-hop dramatization of his life. Join us to hear Yale historian and Hamilton expert Joanne B. Freeman answer questions about Hamilton’s life and work, as well as the Broadway musical he inspired.