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Historians are increasingly coming to believe that space matters. From claims that "geography is destiny" to the long-held belief that "all politics is local," understanding the implications of space--the spatial turn--is becoming central to the study of history. Understanding the changing nature of politics in this country since the eighteenth century has involved detailed temporal analysis of voting patterns, demographics, etc. at various scales. In order to efficiently conduct such research, relevant and readily available historical resources are a necessity. Through the use of GIS resources, we are making the transition from analog data to digital data. This research allows us to analyze large amounts of historical data from a spatial perspective. The purpose of this project is to make available user-friendly U.S. Congressional historical data and create resources that advance the understanding of the interaction between space and politics in American history. Methods involved creating GIS resources, including shapefiles and formatted data sets of elections results, roll call votes, and district and state demographics. This project is part of an ongoing effort to assess the impact of region, local economies, demographics and local politics on national politics and policy making. The transformation of historical, analog sources and scattered digital data (some from the punch card era) into an integrated base involves surmounting numerous intellectual and information management challenges. This poster will help illustrate the power of GIS and the implications of digital data analysis to the study of American political history, while examining conventional wisdom about realigning elections and changes in the American electorate. ; Virginia Tech. Office of Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing

This report presents a profile of the membership of the 111th Congress. Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age and length of service, occupation, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service.

This report presents a profile of the membership of the 108th Congress. Included is information on numbers of Members, party affiliation, average age and length of service, occupations, religious affiliation, military service, female and minority Members, and foreign-born Members.

This report gives an overview of Cuba's issues for the 110th Congress. The contents include the most recent developments, political and economic conditions, U.S. policy towards Cuba, issues in the U.S.- Cuban relations, legislations in the 109th congress, and legislative initiatives in the 110th Congress.

This report gives an overview of Cuba's issues for the 110th Congress. The contents include the most recent developments, political and economic conditions, U.S. policy towards Cuba, issues in the U.S.- Cuban relations, legislation in the109th Congress, and legislative initiatives in the 110th Congress.

This report presents a profile of the membership of the 111th Congress. Statistical information is included on selected characteristics of Members, including data on party affiliation, average age and length of service, occupation, religious affiliation, gender, ethnicity, foreign births, and military service.

"This work provides readers with an authoritative and illuminating overview of the United States Congress, from the history of the Senate and the House of Representatives to the rules, procedures, and traditions that govern its operations and lawmaking"--

This report gives an overview of Cuba's issues for the 112th Congress. The contents include the most recent developments, political and economic conditions, U.S. policy towards Cuba, issues in the U.S.- Cuban relations, legislations and relations in the 111th congress, and legislative initiatives in the 112th Congress.

This report gives an overview of Cuba's issues for the 111th Congress. The contents include the most recent developments, political and economic conditions, U.S. policy towards Cuba, issues in the U.S.- Cuban relations, legislations and relations in the 110th congress, and legislative initiatives in the 111th Congress.

This report gives an overview of Cuba's issues for the 109th Congress. The contents include the most recent developments, political and economic conditions, U.S. policy towards Cuba, issues in the U.S.- Cuban relations, legislations approved in the 108th congress, and legislative initiatives in the 109th Congress.

This report gives an overview of Cuba's issues for the 108th Congress. The contents include the most recent developments, political and economic conditions, U.S. policy towards Cuba, issues in the U.S.- Cuban relations, legislations and relations in the 107th congress, and legislative initiatives in the 108th Congress.

This report gives an overview of Cuba's issues for the 108th Congress. The contents include the most recent developments, political and economic conditions, U.S. policy towards Cuba, issues in the U.S.- Cuban relations, legislations and relations in the 107th congress, and legislative initiatives in the 108th Congress.