Friday, October 15, 2021

The South Delivered Up to the Care of the North

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When the Articles of Confederation were put to the States for ratification in November, 1776, the preparatory debates revealed very strong warnings of sectionalism. These clear and distinct divisions eventually produced threats of New England secession in 1814, economic fissures by the 1820s, talk of Southern secession by 1850, and eventually an all-out shooting-war in 1861 which ended the experiment in free government.

More @ Circa 1865

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  1. He was one of the first, and most successful rapist of Florida. He was slick. He came up with the idea of “ water corralling” the manatees and herding them to follow his railroad progression to feed all the Chinese. I’ve know quite a few old timers that ate them as kids before they outlawed it. When I asked them what it taste like they said,” kinda of cross between a panther and a bald eagle” , actually they taste like cornbeef.

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    1. Got it and thanks. Damn,I was ready to eat some.:)

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