>>18464760
I was reading about the Mexican American war and came to understand that much of the Hispanics in those territories had been flirting with independence before American settlers showed up. The region had its own culture distinct and isolated from the core population centers around Mexico City. Apparently there were silver barons hiring mercenaries to fight the government for claims to locals mines in places like Zacatecas as far back as the 1700s.

For me it was the about the Hanseatic League

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>>18464760
The history of the Horse Potatoooooooo.
The interesting thing is just his name, it was a competion horse and a cult following in the 18th century

>>18464778
I'm re-reading 'Desolation Island' by PO'B atm, and Aubrey mentions this horse when talking about some nag - that he obviously got ripped-off on - that's going to win the Oaks and be the next Potoooooooo.