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Why the U.S. Has No Name

October 23, 2014November 6, 2015 ~ David Tollen ~ 4 Comments

Today, the United States is a country, a nation, and we tend to think it has been since its birth. But in 1776, and for ninety years after that, Americans could debate whether the U.S. was a country or a complex alliance of many countries, like today’s European Union. Continue reading “Why the U.S. Has No Name” →

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