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American Civil War
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Sunday, 18 March 2018
His name is mud: the origin of the phrase
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When we say that somebody’s name is “mud” we mean that he or she is completely out of favour for one reason or another. On the face of ...
Wednesday, 23 December 2015
Mrs Quantrill waves a flag, 1862
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On 6 th September 1862 a symbolic act was carried out in a town in Maryland that, much hyped, led to a famous poem. The Confeder...
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