I'd really like to see some comparative historical coverage of the development (and fall) of US technology hubs. There's been some recent discussion, but I can think of a few:<p>* New England, 19th century. Early manufacturing and milltown works, first water-powered, later steam.<p>* Late 19th century industrialisation. Edison (New Jersey), Bethlehem and U.S. Steel (Bethlehem and Pittsburgh, PA)<p>* Early 20th century: Detroit<p>* Mid-20th century: Rochester & Buffalo, NY, Boston / Route 128, Research Triangle Park / NC, Kennedy Space Center, Johnson Space Center, Santa Monica (RAND).<p>* Late 20th / early 21st: Seattle, Boulder, CO, Austin, TX, and of course, Silicon Valley / SF-SJ corridor.<p>If anyone has some solid recommended reading, I'm all ears. Or eyes.