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Even in the culture; I remember in grammar school, the good sisters taught us about the differences in the English language. the Saxons dealt with the living animals, cow, pig, etc. while the Normans dealt with them as prepared food, beef, pork, etc. There were other examples, but I'm trying to...

It came from the same book as mentioned in the drawing of the Intrepid earlier. Regards, John Braungart

No plays written by Gentleman Johnny? Sad. Regards, John Braungart

Interesting, I've been waiting for a good "No Spain" thread. This looks like it might be the one! Hope to see more. Regards, John Braungart

During WWI the Germans did it for defensive as seen here, although with hydrogen gas and non-black powder weapons: Regards, John Braungart

Do tell me more! Regards, John Braungart

Okay, enclosed are some photos of the actual balloon. Also as to why Small went aloft, maybe he had some talent at sketching, or mapmaking, although all I could find that that prewar, he was a lawyer and professional soldier, while postwar, he became a U.S. Senator. These photos are not the...

This could work, but only until about the turn of the millennium, when Rome starts to look at Britain as a potential colony... Regards, John Braungart

I have a book in my collection concerning the history of lighter-than-air travel "Balloons and Airships" by Lennart Ege. Concerning the USS Intrepid (the Civil War balloon), they indicate that one Col. W.F. Small was the observer who did the aerial reconnaissance. Thaddeus Lowe was in charge of...

This I like, please continue! Regards, John Braungart

If only due to the fact that New England was seceding. People in the South, instead of trying to keep the country united, decided to unify those people who shared the same culture as they had. As I said, it would be a longshot. Regards, John Braungart

Count me in as well! Regards, John Braungart

There's only one way that could be remotely possible and I still think that it's a longshot at best. In 1814 (?), when the Federalists held the Hartford Convention urging New England to secede, maybe if the slaveholding states got wind of it, they could pull a "Me Too" and head off. This could...

This sounds to me like the one I voted for, a regional confederation of sovereign states who are willing to work together towards a common goal - but not necessarily give up their own sovereign power. Minimum would be two such, everything north of the Maryland-Pennsylvania border, the rest south...

Count me in as well.... Regards, John Braungart