Melvyn Bragg's Radio 4 programme on 28th will be discussing the Mexican-American War of 1846. One you don't hear much about, so I'm lookimg forward to it.
Green grow the rushes oh. Apparently some folk believe that is where the term Gringo comes from. Also, apparently the USA is not an imperial power - Texas, we'll have that; New Mexico, we'll have that; Colorado, we'll have that; Arizona, we'll have that; California, we'll have that. Madre de dios, where will it stop? With Mexican kids in cages apparently (sorry, but my Spanish heritage is showing).
No emperor or empress, therefore not an imperial power. Simple enough.
Quote from: FierceKitty on 21 June 2018, 01:33:41 PM
No emperor or empress, therefore not an imperial power. Simple enough.
But they do have running dogs ... ;)
Quote from: FierceKitty on 21 June 2018, 01:33:41 PM
No emperor or empress, therefore not an imperial power. Simple enough.
What an utterly simplistic response.
But correct. ;)
Tried going north a few times as well.
Philippines, American Samoa, Guam and various other parts of Micronesia...
Quote from: howayman on 21 June 2018, 05:19:23 PM
But correct. ;)
Tried going north a few times as well.
So how do you deal with:
a) The British Empire - constitutional monarch [king or queen] - although imperial title, but only for India.
b) The French Empire - a republic
c) The Soviet Empire - communist, I kid you not.
And the Emperor of Mexico, who had no empire..
Play nicely children, this isn't TMP ;)
Surprising how much of TMP is in Trump. ;D ;D ;D
Not the least of that man's offences is the damage he's doing to the image of the world's greatest card game.
Sorry to interrupt but is anyone planning on listening to the programme? =)
I'll probably get it on catch up.
Quote from: SV52 on 22 June 2018, 09:30:40 AM
Sorry to interrupt but is anyone planning on listening to the programme? =)
Typical. There's always one who rerails the thread.
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Well, it was OK, criticism on two points:
- Melvyn was a bit obtrusive at times
- I would have preferred more discussion on the conduct of the war itself.
However, what there was I found interesting and informative, so can't really complain :)
And luckily for us Johnny Foreigners, In Our Time is available as podcast :)
Cheers,
Aksu