I recall hearing that the country was known as “these United States” in the early years, a designation changed to “the United States” after the Civil War, in an effort to reunify the country. I sometimes wish we were still more a nation of states. Interesting piece.
I recall hearing that the country was known as “these United States” in the early years, a designation changed to “the United States” after the Civil War, in an effort to reunify the country. I sometimes wish we were still more a nation of states. Interesting piece.