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eridani

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32. Not a new theory: Joel Garreau wrote "The Nine Nations of North America" in 1981

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Sun Nov 10, 2013, 06:46 AM

Nov 2013

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nine_Nations_of_North_America

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Is America comprised of 11 regionally separate nations? [View all] Bragi Nov 2013 OP

it feels like it's getting that way gopiscrap Nov 2013 #1

we are not America. We are The United States of America. NightWatcher Nov 2013 #2

i liken it to the united kingdom, different countries within one. loli phabay Nov 2013 #4

very good article. nt arely staircase Nov 2013 #3

I see that Anchorage and Fairbanks are included with the Far West Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #5

In Woodward's thesis, putting Anchorage/Fairbanks with the Far West makes a lot of sense. politicat Nov 2013 #12

That's good analysis. Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #16

A lot of places are more liminal than definitive. politicat Nov 2013 #17

Personally, I think these smaller units make a lot of sense Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #18

Ya know, we joke that our backyard will need machine gun nests "if this goes on..." politicat Nov 2013 #19

Last season was iffy, and I was ready to stop watching, Blue_In_AK Nov 2013 #26

illinois is accurate. madrchsod Nov 2013 #6

Good stuff. I'll read his book. nt rrneck Nov 2013 #7

Me too Bragi Nov 2013 #10

I disagree with that premise. This people in this country have a strong tendency shraby Nov 2013 #8

Thank you for posting... I was going to write something similar. ScreamingMeemie Nov 2013 #11

The book addresses that. politicat Nov 2013 #13

I get the same feeling about Tucson Rstrstx Nov 2013 #25

Not really "hopscotching all over the place", though Spider Jerusalem Nov 2013 #29

Interesting. k&r n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #9

I do think there is something to this... devils chaplain Nov 2013 #14

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the Left Coast of the former United States of America and Canada. Arugula Latte Nov 2013 #15

K&R Solly Mack Nov 2013 #20

You're welcome Bragi Nov 2013 #34

Been reading it nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #21

Great thread. joshcryer Nov 2013 #22

This isn't really a new idea Spider Jerusalem Nov 2013 #23

Down here in El Norte Rstrstx Nov 2013 #24

I'm not so sure about that "New France" Scootaloo Nov 2013 #27

You described the gulf coast region pretty well. LuvNewcastle Nov 2013 #33

Utah has little in common with the Far West... Drunken Irishman Nov 2013 #28

Utah is a special case, being founded by religious fanatics and not ranchers and prospectors. Spider Jerusalem Nov 2013 #30

Pretty much... Drunken Irishman Nov 2013 #31

Not a new theory: Joel Garreau wrote "The Nine Nations of North America" in 1981 eridani Nov 2013 #32