Civil war. Even the 1906 San Francisco quake was not as devastating to life
(Official 700, 2100-2800 actual best estimate, including from the fires that
followed).
Regards,
Bob...
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"In the carboniferous epoch
we were promised perpetual peace.
They swore if we gave up our weapons
that the wars of the tribes would cease.
But when we disarmed they sold us,
and delivered us, bound, to our foe.
And the gods of the copybook headings said,
'Stick to the devil you know.' "
--Rudyard Kipling
From: "Robert Harris" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Mike Johnston wrote:
> >
> > Speaking of history, Bob, do you know the last time five thousand or
more
> U.S. citizens died on North American soil?
>
> Do not know, and a quick web search did not turn up much. We will have
> to rely on the American history buffs for the answer. :)
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