Three Americas: A Profound Metamorphosis

25 March 2004 - 8:00am

The nation is undergoing an epic change.

"We are a nation of movers whose manifest destiny is to keep at it until we find what we are looking for, forever changing both the places we are headed and the ones we leave behind.From East to West. Farm to factory. Rural South to urban North. City to suburb. Rust Belt to Sun Belt. And, at the turn of the 21st century, from one America to three -- three Americas that look, feel and think less and less alike. It is a national metamorphosis, epic in scope, profound in its implications. Yet it is mostly uncharted and unrecognized..."

Full Story: A changing land
Source: The Oregonian, February 24, 2004
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