Had it been an option, academic American studies choice would have focused on the Ozarks.
Natal progressed chart, January 1, 2000:
Mercury 0° 12′ Libra
~ August 27, 1963
Natal progressed chart, September 20, 2044:
Mercury 0° 11′ Libra
~ October 10, 1963
Transits, Saturday, January 1, 2000, Eureka Springs, AK, 00:00 (6:00 UT):
Moon 10° 19′ Scorpio opposite Saturn 10° 27′ Rx Taurus
Lot of Fortune 5° 09′ conjunct Vesta 5° 51′ Sagittarius
Libra 5° 21′ rising square Midheaven 5° 57′ Cancer
Natal chart:
Mercury 6° 54′ Leo sextile Midheaven 6° 50′, Vesta 6° 54′ Libra
Images: “Eureka Springs as seen from one of the observation towers located on the outskirts of the town” (Wikimedia); “Quigley's Castle in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. NRHP listed” (Wikimedia); Y2K locale and one hour drive (45-60 miles) west of ancestral cemetery. Visited Quigley’s during first stay a few years earlier.