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Published on: 2014-01-10
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State capitals are an indelible part of the American psyche, spatial representations of state power and national identity. Learning them by heart is a rite of passage in grade school, a pedagogical exercise that emphasizes the importance of committing place-names to memory. But geographers have yet to analyze state capitals in any depth. In American Capitals, Christian Montès takes us on a well-researched journey across America—from Augusta to Sacramento, Albany to Baton Rouge—shedding light along the way on the historical circumstances that led to their appointment, their success or failure, and their evolution over time.           While all state capitals have a number of characteristics in common—as symbols of the state, as embodiments of political power and decision making, as public spaces with private interests—Montès does not interpret them through a single lens, in large part because of the differences in their spatial and historical evolutionary patterns. Some have remained small, while others have evolved into bustling metropolises, and Montès explores the dynamics of change and growth. All but eleven state capitals were established in the nineteenth century, thirty-five before 1861, but, rather astonishingly, only eight of the fifty states have maintained their original capitals. Despite their revered status as the most monumental and historical cities in America, capitals come from surprisingly humble beginnings, often plagued by instability, conflict, hostility, and corruption. Montès reminds us of the period in which they came about, “an era of pioneer and idealized territorial vision,” coupled with a still-evolving American citizenry and democracy. AXS - Official Tickets and Your Source for Live Entertainment The AXS Cookie Policy. This website like most others uses cookies in order to give you a great online experience. By continuing to use our website you accept to our ... Columbia University - Discover the Networks Columbia University columbia.edu/ Academic Freedom Policy 2000 Commencment Speakers. Institute for Research in African-American Studies The Indian History of an American Institution by Colin ... The INDIAN HISTORY of an AMERICAN INSTITUTION. Native Americans and Dartmouth. COLIN G. CALLOWAY. DARTMOUTH COLLEGE PRESS Hanover New Hampshire. Published by SocioSite: DEMOGRAPHY - POPULATION STUDIES Sociological resources on demography and population studies. Editor: Albert Benschop (University of Amsterdam). About.com Trending in Money Are You Making the Most of Your Health Savings Account? 10 Steps for Finding Your New Job; 7 Lifestyle Changes to Make You a Better Entrepreneur Tianjin - Wikipedia Tianjin formerly romanized as Tientsin is a metropolis in northern coastal Mainland China administered by the People's Republic of China and one of the five ... Alan Greenblatt - Governing Alan Greenblatt is a Governing staff writer. OWL - Purdue University The Online Writing Lab (OWL) at Purdue University houses writing resources and instructional material and they provide these as a free service of the Writing Lab at ... Argentina facts information pictures Encyclopedia.com ... Get information facts and pictures about Argentina at Encyclopedia.com. Make research projects and school reports about Argentina easy with credible articles from ... Latin America - Wikipedia Latin America can be subdivided into several subregions based on geography politics demographics and culture. If defined as all of the Americas south of the United ...
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