The Elusive West and the Contest for Empire, 1713-1763

(University of North Carolina Press) In this book, Mapp investigates 18th-century diplomacy involving North America while linking geographic ignorance about the American West to European’s geopolitical designs. He reconstructs European ideas about the unknown Western regions and shows that a Pacific focus is crucial to understanding the causes, course, and consequences of the Seven Years’ War. Mapp is an associate professor of history at the College of William and Mary.


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PAW's July/August 2025 issue cover, featuring a photo of people dressed in orange and black, marching in the P-rade, and the headline: Reunions, Back in Orange & Black.
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July 2025

On the cover: Wilton Virgo ’00 and his classmates celebrate during the P-rade.