Perhaps slightly off topic, but I was reminded of this story about how the political transformation of the "new south" may be linked to air-conditioning: http:/

Perhaps slightly off topic, but I was reminded of this story about how the political transformation of the "new south" may be linked to air-conditioning: http://www.pri.org/stories/politics-society/new-south-made-possible-with-the-help-of-air-conditioning-11282.html http://www.pri.org/stories/politics-society/new-south-made-p...