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To: cripplecreek

There is a county in Missouri named Cass County after Lewis Cass. It was originally named Van Buren County, but after Martin Van Buren ran for President on the Free Soil Party ticket (opposing the expansion of slavery), the county was renamed Cass County.


23 posted on 02/12/2015 10:52:47 AM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: Verginius Rufus

We’ve got both Cass and Van Buren county here in Michigan as well as a Freesoil village and township.


24 posted on 02/12/2015 11:48:59 AM PST by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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