Maps-of-War was established in September of 2006. The site was created to help people understand current events, as seen on TV and in our newspaper headlines, as being one small chapter in the much bigger and longer story of human history. Maps-of-War is produced by one individual, a graphic-design hobbyist and professional history-buff. He says:

"This website is a product of my creativity and free time. I love history, and wanted to create something that showed the 'Big Picture' of war instead of the battle-by-battle view we always see through the narrow spyglass of the mainstream media. It's all about the 'Big Picture' of history, not measured in years, but in centuries. The media does not show us this viewpoint and my hope is that Maps-of-War will help fill this gap."

All of the maps are created using Macromedia Flash 8.0. This platform is used because it is the most accessible and powerful technology for displaying animation on the web. Many different sources used for researching the maps, including (but not limited to):

• National Geographic Atlas of the World, Eighth Edition
• Atlas of World History by Patrick K. O'Brien
• World History Atlas by DK Publishing  
• Wikipedia.org
• New York Times Publications (various informational graphics from 2005-2007)