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Did yall know the Russians sent ships to New York and San Francisco during the Civil War?
Posted on 7/25/20 at 8:43 pm
Posted on 7/25/20 at 8:43 pm
Stumbled on this article on Jstor because apparently that's what I do on Saturday nights now. Anyway, never knew the Russians sent warships to New York and San Francisco during the Civil War to prevent their destruction/prepare for a European war. And apparently indirectly helped keep the British and French off the Confederate side. Legit CSB.
here's the link to a short article LINK
here's the link to a short article LINK
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Posted on 7/25/20 at 8:45 pm to geauxtigers87
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Stumbled on this article on Jstor because apparently that's what I do on Saturday nights now.
I read Jstor on Saturdays as well, along with blow and the occasional hooker.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 8:46 pm to geauxtigers87
Yes I already knew that
Posted on 7/25/20 at 8:48 pm to geauxtigers87
Thank you for this enlightening link GT87 as I was never aware of this incident and I’m a pretty serious amateur historian. Much obliged man!
Posted on 7/25/20 at 8:49 pm to geauxtigers87
Most people don't have JSTOR so your link will be of little use. I have it but I would have to go find my password.
Here is a link to a less scholarly site on the subject
LINK
Here is a link to a less scholarly site on the subject
LINK
Posted on 7/25/20 at 8:50 pm to geauxtigers87
The Russians back then were literally trumpkins today
Posted on 7/25/20 at 8:50 pm to OleWar
i didn't have to login to see it, but thanks for the alternate link 
Posted on 7/25/20 at 8:51 pm to moester75
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Thank you for this enlightening link GT87 as I was never aware of this incident and I’m a pretty serious amateur historian. Much obliged man!
why i posted it
i was shocked i had never heard of this before
Posted on 7/25/20 at 8:52 pm to geauxtigers87
So muh Russians interfered on behalf of the Republicans?
Posted on 7/25/20 at 8:53 pm to el Gaucho
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The Russians back then were literally trumpkins today
They supported the racist republicans that wanted to keep the slaves
Posted on 7/25/20 at 8:55 pm to el Gaucho
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The Russians back then were literally trumpkins today
They supported the racist republicans that wanted to keep the slaves
i can't tell if you're trolling or just a dumbass but can we not derail the thread
Posted on 7/25/20 at 8:56 pm to geauxtigers87
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i can't tell if you're trolling or just a dumbass
quote:who's the dumbass?
el Gaucho
Posted on 7/25/20 at 8:58 pm to el Gaucho
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They supported the racist republicans that wanted to keep the slaves
Except they were southern democrats
Posted on 7/25/20 at 8:58 pm to ike221
Do you even party switch
Posted on 7/25/20 at 9:00 pm to geauxtigers87
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Did yall know the Russians sent ships to New York and San Francisco during the Civil War?
And they would’ve gotten away with it if not for that meddling geauxtigers87!
Posted on 7/25/20 at 9:00 pm to el Gaucho
Posted on 7/25/20 at 9:07 pm to geauxtigers87
Just finished reading the article. Interesting.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 9:08 pm to geauxtigers87
San Francisco was a huge Russian port back in the day. They also had a base in Hawaii
Posted on 7/25/20 at 9:11 pm to el Gaucho
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The Russians back then were literally trumpkins today
Like most words, “literally” has a meaning. You should familiarize yourself with it, so you stop misusing it.
Posted on 7/25/20 at 9:12 pm to red sox fan 13
going down the rabbit hole a little more, go check out this badass crazy dude LINK 
Cassius Marcellus Clay
quote:
Clay was more than just a namesake for the greatest boxer of all time. He was also a politician, representative, officer in the Mexican War and Civil War, abolitionist, and ambassador with a pedigree in badassery. This man once frightened an opponent so much that the man killed himself the night before they were supposed to duel, which is probably the only duel story to top Andrew Jackson's.
Cassius Marcellus Clay
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