Quote Originally Posted by Hagbard Celine View Post
I doubt seriously that they called it "America" though. I believe that if you did the research, you'd find that everyone from that time period called it the United States in letters and documents. I think in calling the country "America" you lose something vital about what our country is. Our country is a union of states, each of which has its own identity and set of laws, etc. By calling it "America" it creates an image that isn't entirely accurate and I think that "the US" or "the United States" should be used instead of the term "America" whenever it is possible. I'm all for singers and pop culture to use the term. And I'm all for referring to US citizens as "Americans." I think we've got the monopoly on that one, but I'd like to see more accuracy in nomenclature from our politicians and those who represent us abroad.
I can appreciate that, good post.