# Story Maps

Story mapping platforms are applications that use a variety of maps, text, and multimedia elements to present interactive narratives that engage users and provide instantly-accessible geographic context to any project. 

### Spatial Stories

This story map, created using Knightlab's StoryMaps, combines text, video, and images to highlight how Chicago's dialogue with classical antiquity has shaped the city's look, reputation, and identity. 

[**Visit to interact with this story map.**](https://s3.amazonaws.com/uploads.knightlab.com/storymapjs/783a09de8300e1b5f74b99b99acb08ef/ancient-rome-in-chicago/index.html)

![By Francesca Tataranni, Northwestern University](https://1449868658-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MRQTcbFY8LmyitpJ2uH%2F-MRQaf7ARR9PDoH4hzmN%2F-MRQbkUrOAfZzgbJGEdd%2Fchicago_storymap.png?alt=media\&token=33573daf-a56d-4ab5-8610-9bdce34d35f5)

### Spatial Stories & Analysis

This story map, which explores the current healthcare system and soaring cancer drug prices, was created using ArcGIS Online Story Maps. A more flexible and complex platform than Knighlab's version, it combines text, various media elements, and a variety of maps and data visualizations. 

[**Visit to interact with this story map.**](https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/ec7112436872481ea8f90af485180682)

![by Wenwei Su](https://1449868658-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MRQTcbFY8LmyitpJ2uH%2F-MRQaf7ARR9PDoH4hzmN%2F-MRQhzi7z-CzE5YYPPAX%2Farcgis_storymaps.png?alt=media\&token=54b642e0-8c46-4dc2-b919-a8bb5a91cb4b)