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Vegas has a very interesting history, it's just more recent than most other major metros.
Yeah, Vegas actually has one of the more interesting recent histories considering you get everything from Bugsy Siegel and Chicago Oufit connected mafiosos to Howard Hughes and a whole bunch of local eccentrics. The book Casino that the film was based on was pretty interesting on how there was a delicate balance between all the mob guys and the local Mormons and rednecks who held the political offices.
So the history of corn, for instance, is interesting to you?
I don't know if this was referring back to Des Moines, but the city is not a "corn" city, it was first inhabited by Native American tribes, was established as a military fort, and exploded due to coal mining.
I don't think the Native Americans are as interesting as other historical events in the US (Civil War, Revolutionary War etc)
I think Native American culture is one of the most interesting parts of American history. I think it's gross that our wars and our extermination their population overshadows the thousands of years of unique and interesting history.
I think Native American culture is one of the most interesting parts of American history. I think it's gross that our wars and our extermination their population overshadows the thousands of years of unique and interesting history.
Amen. Couldnt have said it better myself. 'Our' history (American) is nowhere near as interesting as the thousands of years of native american history.
Orlando's history has to rank among the worst. By far the biggest moment in its existence was the moment in 1965 that Walt Disney decided to build his themepark on swampland on a spot on I-4 between the coasts. Prior to that, it was a sleepy little backwood citrus town, focused on agriculture and some tech industries due to its proximity to Cape Canaveral. WDW started the trend, and it is theme parks alone that are responsible for creating a metro population of 2+ million and 50+ million tourists visiting annually. The irony of Orlando is that without their existence, I doubt anyone would would travel from a neighboring state, let alone another country, to experience inland Central Florida!
To me it would probably be Fargo or some other city far north. Not saying it doesn't have some interesting history, but its the least interesting I can think of.
Phoenix may have a rich Native American history, but it's not immediately evident when walking —*I mean, driving — the streets. Philadelphia, Boston, New York — you don't have to look to feel the traditions of those who have preceded you. Philly still has cobblestone streets and plaques on older homes telling you who lived there and what year they were built.
In Phoenix, acres upon acres of stucco strip malls cover the ground, and even in downtown, from what I understand, many historic buildings have been torn down. Phoenicians don't value history the way people in other cities do. People move here precisely because everything is new and easily navigable by car.
This is kind of changing with trendy adaptive reuse — a fancy name for retrofitting older buildings for new uses — but in older, more established cities, this isn't trendy or new.
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I think Native American culture is one of the most interesting parts of American history. I think it's gross that our wars and our extermination their population overshadows the thousands of years of unique and interesting history.
