Savannah, Georgia

Savannah is the oldest city in the United States, state, Georgia. Savannah was the capital of the Province of Georgia and later became the first capital of Georgia. It is very rich in history, being a strategic port city during the American Revolution and a city that ran off the backs of slaves for decades. (wiki)

"We sailed from hence for Georgia, and I was glad when we got there, though I had not much reason to like the place from my last adventure in Savannah" (Equiano Ch. 7)

Lapland

Lapland is a region of Finland encompassing the northernmost portion of the nation. In Swift's "A Modest Proposal," he lists a myriad of possible solutions to the issue of poverty in Ireland, all of which fall short of the baby-eating scheme.

Brazil (Tupinamba people’s region)

The Tupinamba are a Brazialian indigenous group that have inhabited present-day Brazil since before it's Portuguese conquest. They fall under the larger Tupi ethnic group. it can be applied to the Tupinambá peoples who once inhabited the right shore of the São Francisco river in the Recôncavo Baiano and from the Cabo de São Tomé in Rio de Janeiro to the town of São Sebastião in São Paulo, which is the northern coast of Brazil.

Barbados (A Modest Proposal)

Barbados is a small Caribbean island country in the Southeast Caribbean Sea. In the 17th century, the English ship William and John landed and settled on the island. Cash crops were central to the English-Barbados economy, with sugar cane being the most successful. The African slave trade brought many enslaved people to work the sugar plantations in Barbados. 

Philadelphia

The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a history of abolition of slavery, especially among the Quaker community, and significance for US independence. The Pennsylvania state house, later renamed Independence Hall, held the first meeting in the city of Philadelphia. The continental congress also convened in Philedelphia in 1774.  Among the cities in the Pennsylvania colony, Philedelphia was also known for its vast the ship building industry.

Philadelphia

The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a history of abolition of slavery, especially among the Quaker community, and significance for US independence. The Pennsylvania state house, later renamed Independence Hall, held the first meeting in the city of Philadelphia. The continental congress also convened in Philedelphia in 1774.  Among the cities in the Pennsylvania colony, Philedelphia was also known for its vast the ship building industry.

Philadelphia

The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has a history of abolition of slavery, especially among the Quaker community, and significance for US independence. The Pennsylvania state house, later renamed Independence Hall, held the first meeting in the city of Philadelphia. The continental congress also convened in Philedelphia in 1774.  Among the cities in the Pennsylvania colony, Philedelphia was also known for its vast the ship building industry.

Thames River

The Thames River is the longest and most famous river in England, flowing through London and southern England. The name of the river is dervied from the Brittonic name for it, Tamesas. Throughout history, it has been a hubub of human activity, leading to the creation of London and Oxford, as well as several other major cities. The Thames River has lead to much of the commerce in England. 

Thames River

The Thames River is the longest and most famous river in England, flowing through London and southern England. The name of the river is dervied from the Brittonic name for it, Tamesas. Throughout history, it has been a hubub of human activity, leading to the creation of London and Oxford, as well as several other major cities. The Thames River has lead to much of the commerce in England. 

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