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Unfortunate word choices in historical narratives, example number one:"From the Far West, California was pouring her golden stream into the national treasury..."
Charles and Mary Beard, The Rise of American Civilization, one volume edition (1930: Macmillan Company, New York). Vol. 1, 631.
posted by Chris Bray @ 8:11 AM
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Sadly, as with so many other golden streams, California's seems to have missed the intended target.
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