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View Poll Results: What is the most historic town in America? Pick Two
Boston 337 47.27%
Washington D.C. 94 13.18%
Philadelphia 354 49.65%
Charleston 56 7.85%
San Antonio 25 3.51%
Williamsburg/Jamestown 75 10.52%
Gettysburg 19 2.66%
Cooperstown 6 0.84%
Staunton 5 0.70%
Lexington 7 0.98%
Charlottesvillie 4 0.56%
Savannah 31 4.35%
Roanoke 7 0.98%
Baltimore 19 2.66%
Other 86 12.06%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 713. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 04-02-2015, 10:08 AM
 
Location: The City
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I do think this really is between Philly and Boston, I lean to Philly really as the Declaration and Constitution being implemented there is the differentiator to me which to me are just hard to deny as the foundational structure/seminal documents of the US experience.

History is by means solely limited to these two but both have what to me is the richest history of major events that formed all US history to follow.
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Old 04-06-2015, 11:49 AM
 
Location: Baltimore
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I don't know why Baltimore only has 11 votes?
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Old 04-06-2015, 01:43 PM
 
Location: Pasadena, CA
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I voted Boston and Philadelphia. So did everyone else.
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Old 04-06-2015, 03:42 PM
 
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History from the start of the country to just a minute ago?

New York.

[Sucks it isn't on the poll, wanted to vote for it]
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Old 04-06-2015, 05:39 PM
 
Location: New York City
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I don't know why Baltimore only has 11 votes?
Baltimore is very important in US history. I'd even argue that it rivals Philly and Boston. I guess the only difference is that the other two are slightly older.
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Old 04-06-2015, 05:40 PM
 
Location: New York City
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I'd like to add Alexandria VA and Annapolis MD, both very historical towns.
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Old 04-06-2015, 05:49 PM
 
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New York, New Orleans, and Santa Fe should have been on the poll.
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Old 04-06-2015, 06:41 PM
 
Location: Washington D.C. By way of Texas
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I don't know why Baltimore only has 11 votes?
It's weird that DC has so many more votes than Baltimore IMO.
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Old 04-06-2015, 10:04 PM
 
Location: Albuquerque, NM
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Ummm . . . Santa Fe.
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Old 04-07-2015, 02:06 AM
 
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New Orleans peaked as the 3td largest city in the US

It was first 10 ten cities to enter not in a east coast state

New Orleans created the Soul of America and created American pop culture before Jazz America was trying to be Europe.

Because New Orleans did not start as a English Colonial city or was ever ruled by the British. It reflected a culture that was closer link to Latin American Havana Cuba or Salvador Brazil. Then Boston or Philly early on.

Jazz is America first true pop music art form, it completely change American society and morality. None of the music forms from Rock, R&B, Hip hop, to Edm would happen if wasn't for New Orleans birthing Jazz. That's why I said New Orleans is extremely important in American cultural history, because with out we have alternative history.

8:00 on is about New Orleans, ... 8:40 it talk about Congo Square. This is of the best docs I ever seen.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=so9XM65vGn8


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZL0INRZS98
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