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Originally Posted by Steely Dan
that's a shift that has always perplexed me because in the northeast the early colonial seaport powerhouses (NYC, Philly, boston) have maintained their stature for centuries. why did the south flip? why isn't savannah a metro area of 4-5 million people today?
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The coastal cities in the South were also devastated in the Civil War, and following events. Savannah burned down, New Orleans saw major economic hardship, and so did Charleston -- which was further damaged by a major earthquake in the late 1800s.
Air conditioning + automobiles have given rise to the major Southern cities of today.
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