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In the Wealth of Nations (1776) Adam Smith refers to it as “an ongoing disturbance in our North American colonies” IIRC
by gunfighthacksaw 4y ago
In the Wealth of Nations (1776) Adam Smith refers to it as “an ongoing disturbance in our North American colonies” IIRC
- kaycebasques 4y ago"American Civil War" usually refers to the war in the 1860s. "American Revolution" is what we US people call the war in the 1770s.
- ElevenLathe 4y agoThat was the American Revolution. The American Civil War typically refers to the conflict of 1861-1865.
- Animats 4y ago"War of Northern Aggression".
- machinerychorus 4y agoThe south will rise again! and get its ass beat again!
- wilkestelephone 4y agoConsidering the manufacturing and ensuing migration, it’s rising one way or another. Won or lose, we still see Carpet Baggers…
- Arrath 4y agoAlternatively, "War of Southern Treason".
- wilkestelephone 4y agoHas that one common usage anywhere?
- wilkestelephone 4y ago“The Recent Unpleasantness,” as a certain Great-Aunt used to say.
- gunfighthacksaw 4y agoMy bad, just got back from a run and obviously my brain was scrambled.