Westeros is Poorly Designed

Bring It.

Notes on Medieval Population Geography

It’s Kind of Hard to Make It Easy

NOTE: This post will be revised if responses are left offering my suggestions for ways to improve or expand it, or as readers show me places where I’m wrong. So please, go nuts on…

Appalachia is Dying. Pikeville is Not.

Deep in Kentucky’s Appalachian Mountains, a Small City Finds Success

Regular readers of this blog know that I am always skeptical of “city success stories,” and most recently played a bit of…

What Happened to Atlantic City?

America’s Original Playground is a Parable of Economic Development…

Where Is Real America?

Oklahoma City is America. San Jose is Not.

Update: So, this isn’t related to the post, but so many of you are reading this, I felt I had to mention that I have a podcast! It’s about the history of migration in America, and my mom tells…

What Comes Next for Ashland?*

Taking a Look At the Huntington-Ashland-Ironton Metro Area

A Population History of Denver

Or: Acts of God Are Usually Benevolent