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The De Meuron Genome..by Mary and Richard Ducharme...Local genetics, if studied, would illustrate better than any other means the complex relationships that exist between southern Quebec and northern New York State. For us, the border is peaceful, the flow of commerce brisk, and friends and relatives visit freely and often. If by some circumstances unimaginable to us now there was a war here, the results for the neighbours on both sides would be horrifying. It was no less horrifying for the people here in 1812 during mutual attempts at military invasion...(click view or download to continue reading) | 50k | v. 3 | 17 Mar 2012, 10:16 | Dan Mark | |
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Author: Mary Ducharme, 2012. When it comes to war, including the War of 1812, partisan newspapers articles and eye witness accounts are not always reliable. Nor are original documents and official reports free of biased views and misinterpretations. The temptation for an historian is to make educated guesses. Over time, the facts are further shadowed by errors in print media, including textbooks, passed on through generations. Sorting though all of this to find the real history becomes a complex challenge (click view or download to continue reading) | 195k | v. 7 | 21 Mar 2012, 16:03 | Dan Mark |