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carnival

Posted on April 17, 2014 by SUMPTER

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch April 16, 1864: A picture of the condition of Yankeedom. The New York Herald, of Monday last, in an editorial article, draws the following picture of the drunken war carnival in the United States: What … Continue reading →

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rosy outlook from dismal science

Posted on January 7, 2014 by SUMPTER

How can the Northern economy be doing relatively well given the labor and wealth wasted on the war? High labor productivity applied to a big and well-endowed country that can take in large numbers of immigrants, who add to the … Continue reading →

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The Union = The Almighty Dollar

Posted on November 3, 2012 by SUMPTER

From the Richmond Daily Dispatch November 4, 1862: Deifying the Dollar. The Union is only another name with the North for the Dollar. It is the Almighty Dollar which they worship, and the Union is only its [o]utward symbol and … Continue reading →

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Military – Hosierial Complex

Posted on August 29, 2011 by SUMPTER

I’m not sure what trouble the intoxicated man was referring to when he assaulted John P. Hale, but there is evidence that he could, at least in part, have been to referring to unemployment caused by the secession crisis and … Continue reading →

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