Geographical Overview

• Caspian Sea Region

  • Includes cities:

  • Turkey: Qamishli, Tabriz, Urmia, Rasht, Mosul, Erbil, Sari, Aleppo, Ar Raqqah, As-Sulaymaniyah, Karaj, Tehran, Kirkuk.

  • Cyprus, Syria, Palestinian Territories, Iraq: Baghdad, Al-Arak, Rutba, Karbala, Esfahan, Al-Hillah.

  • Jordan: Amman, Jerusalem, An Najaf, Amarah, Alvar.

  • Israel: Basrah, Bandar Mahshahr.

  • Kuwait: Shiraz.

• Historic Sites

  • Çatalhöyük: Ancient settlement located in present-day Turkey

• Connected Regions:

  • Surrounding Bodies of Water:

  • Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea, Tyrrhenian Sea, Red Sea.

Population Statistics of Major U.S. Cities

• Urban Population Data:

  • Anchorage, Alaska: 200,000

  • Atlanta, Georgia: 420,000

  • Beaufort, South Carolina: 12,000

  • Boston, Massachusetts: est. 650,000

  • Chicago, Illinois: 2,200,000

  • Detroit, Michigan: 710,000

  • Great Falls, Montana: 50,000

  • Honolulu, Hawaii: 380,000

  • Lewiston, Maine: 37,000

  • Lincoln, Nebraska: 280,000

  • Miami, Florida: 400,000

  • Odessa, Texas: 110,000

  • Portland, Oregon: 680,000

  • San Francisco, California: 800,000

  • Washington, D.C.: est. 670,000

U.S. Historical Population Trends

• Birth and Fertility Data:

  • Marriage Rate per 1,000 Population (1900 - 2018):

  • 1900: 20

  • 1910: 20

  • 1920: 15

  • 1930: 10

  • 1940: 10

  • 1950: 5

  • 1960 - 2018: 0

• Total Fertility Rate (U.S.A. 1935 - 2015):

  • 1935: 3.5

  • 1945: 3.0

  • 1955: 2.5

  • 1965: 2.0

  • 1975: 1.5

  • 1985: 1.0

  • 1995: 0.5

  • 2005 - 2015: 0.0

• Infant Mortality Rate (1935 - 2020):

  • Deaths per 1,000 Live Births:

  • 1935: 100%

  • 1940: 90%

  • 1950: 80%

  • 1960: 70%

  • 1970: 60%

  • 1980: 50%

  • 1990: 40%

  • 2000: 30%

  • 2010: 20%

  • 2015: 10%

  • 2020: 0%

• Homeownership Rates (Historical Trend):

  • 1900: 0%

  • 1910 - 1980: 10% increments.

Economic Indicators

• U.S. GDP Growth Indices (1890 - 2010):

  • 0% indexed to 2005 prices

• Distribution of U.S. Wealth (1913 - 2012):

  • Percentage Owned by:

  • Bottom 90% of families: 40%

  • Top 0.1% of families: varying percentage between 10% - 5% increments.

Racial Covenants and Redlining

• Home Owners’ Loan Corporation (HOLC - 1933-1954):

  • Purpose: To assess communities to determine "security" or risk for banks in lending.

  • Definition of "security": Risk for lenders considering mortgages.

• Examples of Racial Covenants:

  • Language preventing occupancy by any person not of the Caucasian race was commonly included in property contracts.

  • Significant examples from various property sales documents (1945) restrict occupancy or ownership by individuals of specific racial backgrounds.

Community Development and Urbanization Trends

• Urbanization Patterns:

  • Transition to an urbanized nation by 1920, suburban nation by 1955, and patchwork nation by 1970.

• Suburbanization and Ghettoization:

  • Notable implications for housing projects and policing in urban areas.

Demographic Census Group Data**, *Locality Analysis*:

• Census Data by Regions:

  • Various census groups represented by racial demographics: Black, Hispanic, Asian, White, Others include clusters in regions such as Baltimore, Boston, and Chicago.

Project Insights

• Upcoming Programs:

  • Study Abroad application details for Oaxaca, Mexico (Spring Break 2026).

  • Gilman Scholarship opportunities with specific deadlines.

Visual Data Representation and URL References

• Visual Aids: Included maps, statistics, and images visually represent data historically and at a regional level.

• Online Resources:

  • URLs leading to additional materials for mapping racial covenants and data visualization.

• Expectations on Next Class: Discussion on housing projects, urban policing, and their socio-economic impact.