New Gods of North America

The steam train takes you on a journey of "eating and strolling" along the way.

The closer you get to the prosperous states in the east, the more frequent the trains are and the more convenient it is to transfer.

After confirming that there would not be any major accidents on the subsequent journey like in the west,

Wayne and his companions were no longer in a hurry to travel.

Except for the times when they are forced to stay midway due to train problems, they will occasionally rest for a day or half a day in the city they pass through, broaden their horizons and go shopping and eating.

After entering Virginia, the steam train line first went north through Washington, DC, and then went south to Richmond, the capital of Virginia.

Due to city autonomy, the American Federation now has a characteristic that the "capital" of the federation and the "capitals" of many states are usually not the most densely populated large cities within the territory.

There are many reasons for this phenomenon, one of the most important is land ownership.

——In the cities that developed first, much of the land is already in the name of individuals, making it quite troublesome to plan and build corresponding government agencies.

America has no shortage of land, so the capital Washington, D.C. and many state capitals simply found relatively unowned land within their boundaries, built new cities, and started development from scratch.

But since it is only "usually", there will be exceptions.

Richmond is one of those "exceptions".

As one of the earliest states in the history of the federation, Virginia began to develop as early as the colonial period of the Kingdom of Windsor. It can be said to be the cradle of the federation. From the formal establishment of the American Commonwealth after it separated from the Old World to the present, half of the presidents have been "Virginians."

Therefore, many of Virginia's large cities developed along with the original colonial parliament.

As a late-comer commercial town,

Richmond was the largest city in Virginia at that time. It originally started with the tobacco and cotton industry. In addition to the extremely prosperous business due to transportation and terrain, there were large and small plantations all around it. The industry within the area was also considered developed among the so-called "Southern cities."

In order to facilitate transportation, the big slave owners and plantation owners moved the capital of Virginia to here during the War of Independence.

Therefore, it is one of the few cities that serves as both an economic center and a political center in a state.

The cathedral of the church is usually located in a large city with a relatively dense population within the diocese.

So Wayne and his team passed through Richmond mainly to get the charter and formally register.

After that, the crowd did not stay for long.

That day, he got on the newly bought carriage and arrived at Wayne's destination, the city where George and Anna College was located.

George Berg.

The city is located near the first permanent settlement of the Windsor people in the New World, which arrived more than ten years earlier than the April Grass. Later, it was changed to its current name to pay tribute to George III, the king of the Kingdom of Windsor at that time.

At this time in the New World, there was already a "long history" of more than two hundred years.

Since the early colonial period, it has long been the capital of Virginia and was once known as one of the political, social and cultural centers of the Old World power in the New World.

So when the American Federation was about to be established, the capital of Virginia was moved to Richmond.

The city is no longer as prosperous as it used to be.

Even so, a lean camel is still bigger than a horse.

Although Georgeburg is no longer as populous and prosperous as Richmond, it still has the heritage compared to other cities.

It is still a so-called "big city".

As for the school that Wayne will attend, "George and Anna College\

,"In fact, it is also closely connected with George III of the Kingdom of Windsor. It was originally a college for spreading the Church of Windsor. Its history is even earlier than that of Georgeburg itself. The college building of George and Anna College was once temporarily requisitioned as the office of the Governor of Virginia at that time.

The reason why it can still maintain its position as a "top prestigious school" today is that many big figures like the "President of America" ​​graduated from here, and it has a new relationship with the New World, which allows it to continue.

At this time, there were still three or four months before Wayne was due to report.

Wayne was not in a hurry to go to school. After arriving at Georgeburg and finding a hotel to stay in, the first thing he did was to look for a house.

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In the United States, to truly become a "formal resident" of a place,

It is something that is both easy and difficult.

It is said to be "easy" because the American Federation did not prohibit the migration of free people. If free people arrived in a new place, as long as they bought, built, or rented a house and obtained the corresponding materials, they would be eligible to register as local residents and participate in various votes.

America does not have a so-called household registration system. At this time, the only valid documents that can prove that "one is oneself" are actually only the passport and the so-called "birth paper" - the birth certificate issued by the local government or church.

Wayne was lucky enough, as he was born in a church hospital in Kansas City and at least had a simple but official birth certificate.

But some of the more "wild" ones, such as the other young people who grew up in the small town of Kansas, which has not yet officially become a state, have never left the town in their lives, and certainly have never applied for a federal passport, nor do they have a formal certificate of birth.

If you ask him to prove that he is a free citizen of the Commonwealth of America, he can't produce any paper documents.

Fortunately, most people don’t actually need to prove this kind of thing.

First look at your skin color and facial features, then see if you are on the wanted list. As long as there is no legal suspicion that you are an illegal immigrant or a criminal, then you are not.

What to do if you encounter a criminal or suspect who wants to conceal his identity? - Lock him up, ask about his resume, and then go to the local government, church, or "managers" to confirm. As long as it involves lying and falsification, the crime will most likely be presumed to be true by the court.

The reason why it is "difficult" is that if you want to truly integrate into the local community,

In fact, there are still many invisible barriers.

If you want to integrate into certain local circles, in addition to slowly getting to know them, it is best to be introduced by local people - what kind of person you are depends on the people in the circles you can interact with.

If you don’t know anyone in the local area, you will need a corresponding “admission ticket”.

For example, if Wayne wants to register at school, he needs to bring the school's admission letter.

If he had just produced proof of ownership of a large piece of land, the local "upper class" might have quickly accepted him. That thing had the name of the original purchaser written on it, but Wayne didn't bring it with him.

But not everything has paper materials, so the most convenient way is actually "acquaintances introduce acquaintances".

For example, if I know you and you know him, then you can write a letter for me and I can go to that person's house.

That’s why something like “letters of recommendation” have taken such deep roots in the Commonwealth of America.

Wayne has at hand,

You must have a charter signed by the bishop of your diocese and a registration from the cathedral to prove that you are not a "heretic".

I have an admission letter from George and Anna College, which proves that I am a "civilized person" with a good family background.

There are letters of recommendation from the mayor to the college professor and a local councillor, which can prove that his resume is true, and he has local connections.

The most important thing is that there are genuine banknotes that can prove one's ability to pay.

So after the real estate agent has read these materials,

He enthusiastically recommended several good houses to Wayne.

Georgesburg, the real source is Williamsburg, Virginia, and the literal translation is probably "the town/city belonging to William". As for the rest, it is mostly historical facts.