(via When did “The United States” become a singular noun?)
Interesting that it happened so long after the Civil War, though the rise looks like it roughly correlates with the rise of the sectionalist conflict over slavery.
Tag: civil war
(via Surrender leaflet: Meant for Confederate defenders of Vicksburg | Slate)
Of particular interest to me is the friendship reference with which this leaflet concludes.
Absalom, Absalom! 
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