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This is a classroom exercise
New York City
The most beguiling city in the world, New York is an adrenaline-charged, history-laden
place that holds immense romantic appeal for visitors. Wandering the streets here, you'll cut between buildings that are icons
to the modern age – and whether gazing at the flickering lights of the midtown skyscrapers as you speed across the Queensboro
bridge, experiencing the 4am half-life downtown, or just wasting the morning on the Staten Island ferry, you really would
have to be made of stone not to be moved by it all. There's no place quite like it.
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Washington, D.C.
From its beginnings as an undeveloped rural area, to its
initial planning as the Nation's capital, as envisioned by Frenchman Pierre Charles L'Enfant, to its growth in size and infrastructure
at the turn of the 20th century, to its place today as a political, economic, and cultural center, Washington, DC, has engaging
stories to tell about the people and places that have helped shape the Nation and this most capital of cities.
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Atlanta
ATLANTA is a relatively young city: only incorporated in
1847, it was little more than a minor transportation center until the Civil War, when its accessibility made it a good site
for the huge Confederacy munitions industry – and consequently a major target for the Union army. In 1864 Sherman's
army burned the city, an act immortalized in Gone with the Wind. Recovery after the war took just a few years: Atlanta was
the archetype of the aggressive, urban, industrial "New South," furiously championed by "boosters" – newspaper owners,
bankers, politicians and city leaders. Industrial giants who based themselves here included Coca-Cola, source of a string
of philanthropic gifts to the city. Heavy black immigration to Atlanta increased its already considerable black population
and led to the establishment of a thriving community centered around Auburn Avenue.
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Chicago
Founded in the early 1800s, Chicago grew up with the country, serving
as the main connection between the established east coast cities and the wide open Wild West frontier. This position on the
sharp edge between civilization and wilderness made the city into a crucible of innovation. Many aspects of modern life, from
skyscrapers to suburbia, had their start, and perhaps their finest expression, here on the shores of Lake Michigan.
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