New England and the Atlantic Provinces,”This region holds a reputation asNorth America’s cultural hearth,meaning the place from whichmuch American culture hasemanated.• Today, many areas try tocapitalize on their rural andvillage ambiance and historicheritage by enticing tourists andretirees, but economically

New England and the Atlantic Provinces,”This region holds a reputation asNorth America’s cultural hearth,meaning the place from whichmuch American culture hasemanated.• Today, many areas try tocapitalize on their rural andvillage ambiance and historicheritage by enticing tourists andretirees, but economically

northern New England and theAtlantic Provinces of Canadaremain relatively poor.”