9 Nations New England

The Nine Nations of The Nine Nations of North America – North America – New New

EnglandEngland

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Joel GarreauJoel Garreau

Cities: Boston, Halifax

Geographically, New Geographically, New England is unusual England is unusual on this continent in on this continent in having political having political boundaries that boundaries that are meaningful. are meaningful. Practically since the Practically since the American Revolution, American Revolution, New England has been described in terms of New England has been described in terms of states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, states: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut - Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut - and that's still basically true.and that's still basically true.

New EnglandNew England

Spectacular autumn colors abound in New Spectacular autumn colors abound in New England. Sharp September frosts turn the leaves England. Sharp September frosts turn the leaves of the white birch trees brilliant shades.of the white birch trees brilliant shades.

New EnglandNew England

New EnglandNew England•Capital: Boston •Symbol: wood burning stove •Keyword: Liberal politics

A ski resort in Vermont’s Green A ski resort in Vermont’s Green MountainsMountains

New England is New England is mostly rural and mostly rural and economic economic development has development has lagged behind its lagged behind its neighbors. neighbors. Historically, the Historically, the primary activities primary activities have been have been agriculture, forestry, agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Today and fishing. Today recreation and recreation and tourism are growing tourism are growing industries.industries.

Revolutionary War re-enactmentRevolutionary War re-enactment

BostonBostonPopulation map of Population map of Massachusetts Massachusetts showing heaviest showing heaviest concentrations concentrations around Boston.around Boston.

Boston’s Back BayBoston’s Back Bay

Paul ReverePaul Revere

Building Fenway Park, 1912, in BostonBuilding Fenway Park, 1912, in Boston

New EnglandNew EnglandWe won't completely forget We won't completely forget the boundaries found on the boundaries found on current maps, but we will current maps, but we will try to understand the Nine try to understand the Nine Nations defined by Nations defined by Garreau. For each region Garreau. For each region we will identify where it is, we will identify where it is, its capital, its symbol, a its capital, its symbol, a keyword to help us identify keyword to help us identify the nation, and examples of the nation, and examples of its popular culture. its popular culture.

A typical New England A typical New England stone fence built up in the stone fence built up in the 1818thth century century

Quilting is a major pastime of many New Englanders.

NortheastNortheast

Looking west over Cape CodLooking west over Cape Cod

(below) Paul Revere’s Old South Church still stands dwarfed by more modern Boston buildings

““One if by land”One if by land”

A lighthouse in MaineA lighthouse in Maine

Together, the Together, the Mid-Atlantic and New England regions are generally referred to as the Northeastern region of the United States.

(left) (left) A lighthouse,A lighthouse, (right) (right) a a summer rental property, summer rental property, both in the Canadian both in the Canadian province of Nova Scotiaprovince of Nova Scotia

Garreau’s "New England" Garreau’s "New England" includes the Canadian Atlantic includes the Canadian Atlantic provinces of New Brunswick, provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland. These Island and Newfoundland. These provinces share physical provinces share physical characteristics with their characteristics with their

neighbors to the neighbors to the South.South.

Canada’s Maritime Canada’s Maritime provincesprovinces

New England New England rocky coast and brisk climaterocky coast and brisk climate

MaineMaine

Boothbay harbor at low tide.Boothbay harbor at low tide.

MaineMaine

Covered bridge and church steeple complete Covered bridge and church steeple complete this New Hampshire winter countryside shot.this New Hampshire winter countryside shot.

New HampshireNew Hampshire

New HampshireNew HampshireTugboats line up in theTugboats line up in the

Portsmouth, Portsmouth, N.H. harbor N.H. harbor

VermontVermontMoonlight in VermontMoonlight in Vermont

ConnecticutConnecticutThe The Joseph ConradJoseph Conrad, a replica of a whaler in , a replica of a whaler in Mystic, ConnecticutMystic, Connecticut

Rhode IslandRhode Island

The Breakers mansion in Newport was built as the The Breakers mansion in Newport was built as the Newport summer home of Cornelius Vanderbilt II Newport summer home of Cornelius Vanderbilt II

Maritime Maritime ProvincesProvincesThe Canadian The Canadian Maritimes and the Maritimes and the traditional New traditional New England of the England of the United States are is United States are is a region with a region with strong elements of strong elements of decline seeking decline seeking self-sufficiency and self-sufficiency and new industry.new industry.

Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island

Prince Edward Island is about 255km long, making it the smallest Canadian province.

Nova ScotiaNova Scotia

Recreation and Recreation and tourism are tourism are growing. L'Acadie, growing. L'Acadie, is known today as is known today as the Maritime the Maritime Provinces - namely Provinces - namely Nova Scotia, Prince Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Edward Island, New Brunswick, a part of Brunswick, a part of lower Canada and a lower Canada and a part of eastern part of eastern Maine.Maine.

Grand Pre Memorial Church, Grand Pre ParkGrand Pre Memorial Church, Grand Pre Park

Peggy’s Cove lighthousePeggy’s Cove lighthouse

Prince Edward IslandPrince Edward Island

Halifax, Nova ScotiaHalifax, Nova Scotia

Cape Spear, NewfoundlandCape Spear, Newfoundland

Quidi-Vidi, NewfoundlandQuidi-Vidi, Newfoundland

New BrunswickNew Brunswick

Bay of Bay of FundyFundy

The highest tides on Earth occur in the Minas Basin, the The highest tides on Earth occur in the Minas Basin, the eastern extremity of the Bay of Fundy, where the average eastern extremity of the Bay of Fundy, where the average tide range is 12 metres and can reach 16 metres when the tide range is 12 metres and can reach 16 metres when the various factors affecting the tides are in phase various factors affecting the tides are in phase

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