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Original Articles

The Legacy of Jedidiah Morse in Early American Geography Education: Forgotten and/or Forgettable Geographer?

Pages 465-483 | Received 18 Aug 2015, Accepted 26 Apr 2016, Published online: 04 Nov 2019

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