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BL
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625169
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Montès, Christian
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| Title & Author
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American capitals : : a historical geography /\ Christian Montès
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| Publication Statement
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Chicago, Illinois ;London, England :: The University of Chicago Press,, 2014
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University of Chicago geography research paper ;; number 247
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394 pages :: illustrations, map ;; cm
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| ISBN
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9780226080482
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: 022608048x
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9780226080512
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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Capitals: a new light on American cities and territorial processes -- Capitals as places of memory -- Geographical patterns in the migration of capitals -- In search of explanatory models -- Capital choice and the balance of power -- Evolution of state capitals to the 1950s: the "purgatory years" -- State capitals since the 1950s: the renaissance of forgotten cities -- Validating models through a chronological and concrete analysis: three case studies -- Losing status: the place of former capitals in today's America -- State capitals today: symbols of American democracy
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Capitals (Cities)-- United States-- History
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Cities and towns-- United States
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United States, History
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