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Retrograde

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12. "Columbia" was often used as a synonym

Reply to House of Roberts (Reply #11)

Tue Mar 25, 2025, 08:03 PM

Mar 25

for the USA in the 19th century- see the earlier post on “Columbia the Gem of the Ocean”

Or does she think the District of Columbia has something to do with the country of Colombia, which IIRC didn’t exist when the district was named?

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