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If you were a tourist and had a week to experience the 'real' America by in only one city, which would it be? It's not so much about how exciting, cosmopolitan etc the city is, but how many aspects of American you can experience there.
Atlanta. It's not as big as New York City, so that way a foreigner wouldn't get the impression that America is just big cities. But it is a city and there are rural areas nearby. A foreigner visiting Atlanta would get to see everything America has to offer.
I remember when I was in graduate school and I was at a geography education conference (my Master's is in geography, though I do not work in geography education) in the fall of 1997, a recent ex-student and I were talking with one of the professors who attended the conference. (The professor taught at a major school for geography in Texas and I believe was originally from one of the Rocky Mountain states; I could be wrong on the latter.) The discussion turned to what U.S. city was the most prototypically American. He said Kansas City.
I remember when I was in graduate school and I was at a geography education conference (my Master's is in geography) in the fall of 1997, a recent ex-student and I were talking with one of the professors who attended the conference. (The professor taught at a major school for geography in Texas and I believe was originally from one of the Rocky Mountain states; I could be wrong on the latter.) The discussion turned to what U.S. city was the most prototypically American. He said Kansas City.
Oddly enough, I was thinking the same thing. It seems to be where the North, South, and West come together. It has the history of being a cattle town, industrial center, and it now resembles a Sunbelt city. It is big enough that you can experience the city, but small enough that it still has a small town feel. It's not exactly the most exciting place, but I think one can get a feel for many aspects of America there.
I would choose Saint Louis. A moderately large city with lots of amenities, people that are very down to earth and have wholesome values, and good work ethics.
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