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The Alarming Power of National Debts Across Ages
A historical column compares global government debts from the Civil War to Napoleonic era indemnities and modern measures. It cites Britain after wars, Germany’s wartime sums, and modern daily expenditures to illustrate how debt grows beyond comprehension, urging readers to grasp the scale.
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Otis
Fort Sumpter
Lee
Appomattox
Great Britain
Congress
Germany
France
United
Panama Canal
Paris