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"By this, I mean cities that have had a significant impact on American history and are filled with historical sights. The cities and towns that just ooz good old classic America and its history."
What historical sites are in DC? Congress, the White House?
I think Boston gets TOO much play when it comes to the history of this great country. I selected Philly as first, followed by Boston, then maybe Yorktown, Jamestown in VA. The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution was signed here, plus Valley Forge and Washington's Crossing occured nearby, plus the firsts of almost everything (first hospital, first fire and police departments, first stock exchange, first children's hospital CHOP, first American capital, first drive ins, etc.). Philly deserves a huge nod!!!
Just seen this post, and the city which i vote for is not on the list...and it should be. Pittsburgh PA. From the rise and fall of american steel, and being the industrial powerhouse of the world to the birthplace of labor unions to the homestead strike to the many many inventions that have come from here. Not to mention the gateway to the west and the Lewis n Clark expedition. Also the wars fought here, and all the hard things that have happened to this region and everytime it comes back stronger.
Heres two videos that tell you how important the history of Pittsburgh really is.
While early US history was being created in Philadlephia,New York,Bal, Boston,Charleston,Williamsburg- Washington DC was largely inhabited by dragonflys,turtles and toads. It was swampland. Washington DC was a product of the history which happened in the aforementioned cities.
Thanks for pointing that out. I was wondering why people were picking DC. DC is a relative latecomer compared with the others.
By this, I mean cities that have had a significant impact on American history and are filled with historical sights. The cities and towns that just ooz good old classic America and its history.
Given that these are the qualifications, then I think I might have to go with either Boston/Philadelphia and Charleston. People seem to forget the formative role that the South has had in the history of this nation--which is why I think Charleston's role here is solidified. Slave trade, Civil War, etc. anybody?
Given that these are the qualifications, then I think I might have to go with either Boston/Philadelphia and Charleston.
Bostonians were a pain in the butt. They were bunch of left wing whiners, they complained about the British, French,Southerners, Indians, they complained about each other, they complained about everything. They simply loved to argue but their bark was much worse than their bite . Although Boston may have had the had the rhetoric, Philadlephia was the brains and brawn behind this operation, therefore I'd lean towards Philadelphia.
No Philadlephia to pull it all together, we're all walking around with bad teeth, eating bad food and singing Hail To The Queen.
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