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The War of 1812: The War That Started Late, Ended Late, and Somehow Still Arrived Early for Its Own Peace Treaty

The War of 1812 began just after Britain reversed a key grievance and ended with New Orleans fought after peace was signed. History’s timing was not its finest hour.

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    FDR’s Fears

    President Franklin D. Roosevelt encouraged Americans to overcome the challenges of the Great Depression by boldly proclaiming, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” He could have saved time by saying, “We all have phobophobia.” That is the technical term for “a fear of fears.” Despite his assertion that fear was the…

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