Here are some of the various ideas Welcome to Autumn will explore.
Victorian Life
A burgeoning middle class shaping cultural norms, lifestyle, values and morality. People still wore hats.
Gilded Age
A truly decadent time with rapid economic growth, extreme rich and poor, and extravagant living.
Tycoons
Men of industry who abused the system and their competitors to become the true drivers of the country’s future.
Labor Struggles
Income inequality and industrialization lead to a rise in labor disputes, many violent.
Nature Conservation
Parks, forests, gardens – all the beautiful nature we should be protecting.
Western Architecture
Ornate buildings that were constructed to stand the test of time. Unfortunately, the styles did not last.
Ghost Stories
Believe them or not, they’re fun. Cities age, people die, and the stories told become both frightening and entertaining.
City Design
How do you plan an entire city for the future? What sort of foundation is best?
Cultural Diversity
People of all backgrounds have contributed to our nation in ways both big and small. Languages, appearances, food, music, art, traditions.
Wealth Inequality
The gap between rich and poor has fluctuated over time, but a strong middle class has continued to be the bedrock for a prosperous economy.
Civil Rights
Women and African Americans are the most well known examples, but many other groups have had to fight for their basic rights.
Invention & Innovation
Building something out of nothing to help move us forward – amazing, weird, surprising, important, revolutionary.
Sci-Fi
Imagine the future. What will we need? Will life be better or worse? Just gadgets or a new way of life?
World's Fairs
Introducing new inventions, products, and ideas to the world and sharing them with your fellow man.
Government Projects
We can build, and have built, great things when we join together. The big problems call for us to work on solutions as one.
Public Transit
Trains, trolleys, buses, and subways. We’ve never moved faster, but have we lost our style?
Society Ideals
Where do we want to go as a society? Do we all agree? Do we share common dreams and aspirations?
City Rivalries
Exemplified in sports, city rivalries can be productive, but they can also be violent. Is our identity linked to our home town?
American Decline
We are still a young country, already with a tumultuous past. We’ve overcome a lot and done great things. Do we still have it in us?
Work & Leisure
The balance between the two is commonly linked with wealth, but are both equally valued? What are the rewards and pitfalls of both?