Without the (obvious) choice of New York, selecting a city to study -- through literature, music, film, art, stories and people -- boils down to a choice between New Orleans and Chicago. After some consideration, it is hard to go past the prohibition, blues, speakeasies, Al Capone, mayor Bradley, the democratic party machine, the other mayor Bradley... And "The Second City", with "Big Shoulders", selects itself.
1857 Map Chicago
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