The Vault is Slate’s history blog. Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @slatevault, and find us on Tumblr. Find out more about what this space is all about here. This map, by social realist ...

Map of American Folklore by William Gropper (via Library of Congress, click here to view high res) John Henry with his hammer, Rip Van Winkle taking a snooze, the Celebrated Jumping Frog rests ...

As a "nation of immigrants," Americans have produced persuasive maps addressing the issues of immigration and nationality over most of the country's lifetime. The collection includes a number of these ...

OBX Folklore map marks the spookiest places on the shore If you're looking for some spooky fun, try out the OBX Folklore map in our Links in the News.