Tag Archives: admission to the union

American expansion beyond North America to the west

Posted on August 19, 2019 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton Modern technology means that the communications and access gap between the “home country” and “colonies” is largely gone.  In the days of sail – say, the British Empire before the American Revolution – it took one to … Continue reading →

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Of statehood and flags

Posted on January 26, 2018 by TPOL Nathan

By Nathan Barton As reported by the Washington Examiner, after elections in 2012 and 2017, the government (at least) of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico has decided to get aggressive with Congress, and with the new year, has shown up … Continue reading →

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