>>The disparity of reality between us and them is bizarre and discomfiting.
Seems that it’s always been, but now it’s affecting comity.
I spend much of my time reading and collecting about historical figures deep into the NY political world of the late 18th/early 19th c. The passions over politics were just as deep as ours. At least our politicians don’t fight duels.
This is from my other other website, where I put up historical thingies.
http://www.henrylivingston.com/bios/alexanderhamilton.htm
And the actual newspapers describing the duel.
July 24, 1804
http://www.henrylivingston.com/bios/alexanderhamiltonbalance.htm
July 31, 1804
http://www.henrylivingston.com/bios/alexanderhamiltonbalance2.htm
Very interesting mairdie. I enjoyed reading those clips though it took me a moment to adjust to the typeset. The “s” threw me for a loop!