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22nd October 07, 08:10 PM
#11
 Originally Posted by fluter
P.S. to Nick the DSM:
they neglected to add the implied qualification "... in the British Empire."  I met an old-fashioned Southern gentleman who would bridle if you used the term Victorian to refer to anything in the US. His preferred term for the 19th century was "American Empire." However I must point out that we didn't really start our empire-building until 1898, when we clipped Spain for Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippine Islands. 
Oh, that's right you're no longer a colony. Sorry about that.
Last edited by ccga3359; 22nd October 07 at 08:11 PM.
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